Re: Running a script on windows2000 logoff/shutdown

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Date: 03/14/04 

Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 10:17:59 -0500

Could you use something like AutoIT from www.hiddensoft.com to automate the
responses to the application? I use AutoIT for several tasks during shutdown...

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 13:57:23 +1100, "Ken Schaefer"
<kenREMOVE@THISadOpenStatic.com> wrote:

>I don't really think this is feasible. For other thing, the system will be
>capable of terminating the process that is running the script (eg
>WScript.exe or InetInfo.exe) if the user doesn't enter anything (sometimes
>you see the "program xyz is has not responded in a timely manner. Do you
>want to terminate the program?" type prompts).
>
>I assume that Windows itself provides APIs that you can hook into for doing
>these things. You'd need to write an application or a service though.
>
>Can you tell us what you are thinking of doing? Perhaps there is a different
>way?
>
>Cheers
>Ken
>
>
>"Jonathan Heath" <Jon@nospam.thecityground.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:_SN4c.1$K4.0@newsfe1-win...
>: Hi all,
>:
>: I have created an ASP script that enters data into an Access Database.
>:
>: My problem is that I'd like this script to run when the computer is
>shutdown
>: or the user logs off.
>:
>: I think this would be simple enough if the ASP didn't have any user input,
>: but it does.
>:
>: How can I do it that the logoff/shutdown only continues after the ASP form
>: has been submitted?
>:
>: Any other suggestions on getting around the problem if it isn't possible
>to
>: do it using the above method would also be appreciated.
>:
>: Thanks
>:
>: JH
>:
>:
>:
>

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