Re: How to prevent Windows turn off?

From: Steven Burn (nobody_at_PVT_it-mate.co.uk)
Date: 02/03/04 

Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 16:03:35 -0000

Works just fine here......... (tested on my 9x system as my XP system is
down atm (has been for over a week now)) 

--
Regards
Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk
Keeping it FREE!
Disclaimer:
I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o)
Vlad <vovan.c@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:OZ1QBnm6DHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Unfortunately, it doesn't work.
> I put the code for form in MDI_QueryUnload event. Started my application
and
> tried to shot down Windows. Shot down was not stopped. I moved the code in
> one of the child window and tried again. Did not work. I compiled my
> project, ran EXE and tried to shot down Windows. It was shot down.
> I'm testing on Windows XP Pro. Maybe it should not work with this version
of
> Windows, or maybe I need to change some settings in Windows?
> Thank you
> Vlad
>
> "Steven Burn" <nobody@PVT_it-mate.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:e$Vp2Nm6DHA.1804@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Your welcome ;o)
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Steven Burn
> > Ur I.T. Mate Group
> > www.it-mate.co.uk
> >
> > Keeping it FREE!
> >
> > Disclaimer:
> > I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o)
> >
> >
> > Vlad <vovan.c@verizon.net> wrote in message
> > news:etzS$#l6DHA.3008@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks a lot, Steven
> > > I'll try it right now.
> > > Vlad
> > >
> > > "Steven Burn" <nobody@PVT_it-mate.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:OS0r2tl6DHA.2168@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > 'Module code
> > > > Option Explicit
> > > > Declare Function GetComputerName Lib "kernel32" Alias
> "GetComputerNameA"
> > > > (ByVal lpBuffer As String, nSize As Long) As Long
> > > > Declare Function AbortSystemShutdown Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias
> > > > "AbortSystemShutdownA" (ByVal lpMachineName As String) As Long
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Function GetName()
> > > >     Dim lpBuff As String * 25
> > > >     Dim ret As Long, ComputerName As String
> > > >     ret = GetComputerName(lpBuff, 25)
> > > >     ComputerName = Left(lpBuff, InStr(lpBuff, Chr(0)) - 1)
> > > >     GetName = ComputerName
> > > > End Function
> > > >
> > > > 'Form code
> > > > Private Sub Form_QueryUnload(Cancel As Integer, UnloadMode As
Integer)
> > > >  If UnloadMode = vbAppWindows Then
> > > >   AbortSystemShutdown (GetName)
> > > >  End If
> > > > End Sub
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Steven Burn
> > > > Ur I.T. Mate Group
> > > > www.it-mate.co.uk
> > > >
> > > > Keeping it FREE!
> > > >
> > > > Disclaimer:
> > > > I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Vlad <vovan.c@verizon.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:#KrAepl6DHA.2712@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Access database located on file server is used by VB programs
> located
> > on
> > > > > several users machines. When the last user stops the program the
> > > database
> > > > is
> > > > > compacting.
> > > > > I noticed several times that compacting process is not finished by
> > some
> > > > > reason. I think that it happens when the last user doesn't stop
the
> > > > program
> > > > > before Windows shot down. And Program doesn't have enough time to
> > finish
> > > > > compact process.
> > > > > Is there any way to prevent Windows shot down if  my program is
> still
> > > > > running?
> > > > > Thank you
> > > > > Vlad
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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