Invoke an Action Upon User: Switch User, Log Off, Stand By, Turn Off, Restart..?

[cypher175]

I need to Invoke an Action Upon a User: Switch User, Log Off, Stand By, Turn Off, Restart..

So when the user executes any of those tasks a certain action will happen like send a key or kill a process Ect..

Can anything like this be done..??

[Andreik]

I need to Invoke an Action Upon a User: Switch User, Log Off, Stand By, Turn Off, Restart..

So when the user executes any of those tasks a certain action will happen like send a key or kill a process Ect..

Can anything like this be done..??

Shutdown() function?

[cypher175]

so how can I determine what the user does though..??

I want to send a key to a certain window when the user does any of these actions: Switch User, Log Off, Stand By, Turn Off, Restart..

[weaponx]

I have only ever seen a 3rd party program for this, called Shutdown Folder. (not free)

http://www.hs-lab.com/products/df/

[skysel]

so how can I determine what the user does though..??

I want to send a key to a certain window when the user does any of these actions: Switch User, Log Off, Stand By, Turn Off, Restart..

You can do following:

Go to Start, Run, gpedit.msc

after that: Computer configuration, Windows Settings, Scripts (Startup/Shutdown).

You put the scripts you want to run on shutdown/reboot there...

for Logoff you go under:

User Configuration, Windows Settings, Scripts (Logon/Logoff).

Edited December 10, 2008 by skysel

[weaponx]

You can do following:

Go to Start, Run, gpedit.msc

after that: Computer configuration, Windows Settings, Scripts (Startup/Shutdown).

You put the scripts you want to run on shutdown/reboot there...

for Logoff you go under:

User Configuration, Windows Settings, Scripts (Logon/Logoff).

That doesn't distinguish the shutdown type.

[skysel]

That doesn't distinguish the shutdown type.

But it's as close as it is..for free

[cypher175]

is there anyway to tell when the user clicks any one of those buttons "Switch User, Log Off, Stand By, Turn Off, Restart" and then based on what button was clicked perform an action for it..??

[skysel]

From this forum http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=502073 ...

Add system power mode event handlers to the load event on your app:

Code:

'add the handlers for the system standby, resume, and shutdown AddHandler Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.PowerModeChanged, AddressOf PowerModeChanged AddHandler Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.Sessionending, AddressOf Sessionending

Then simply set up events to match:

Code:

Private Sub PowerModeChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, _ ByVal e As Microsoft.Win32.PowerModeChangedEventArgs) Select Case e.Mode Case Microsoft.Win32.PowerModes.Resume 'windows is resuming from sleep Case Microsoft.Win32.PowerModes.Suspend 'goodnite windows End Select End Sub Private Sub Sessionending(ByVal sender As System.Object, _ ByVal e As Microsoft.Win32.SessionendingEventArgs) Select Case e.Reason Case Microsoft.Win32.SessionendReasons.Logoff 'logoff Case Microsoft.Win32.SessionendReasons.SystemShutdown 'shutdown End Select End Sub

This is for VBScripts.. I guess using Scriptomatic you could figure out for Autoit?

Edited December 10, 2008 by skysel

[cypher175]

can Scriptomatic convert that into Autoit?

Im not to familiar with doing such a thing..

[weaponx]

can Scriptomatic convert that into Autoit?

Im not to familiar with doing such a thing..

No. Scriptomatic doesn't "convert" anything and furthermore it only generates WMI scripts.

You cannot "capture" the click of the shutdown buttons because you cannot intervene with the shutdown process once it has been triggered, unless there is some kind of callback registered.

[cypher175]

so what can I do then..??

What is meant by this..?? "I guess using Scriptomatic you could figure out for Autoit?"

[oMBRa]

I saw a script of an user that intercepts the windows message of shutdown etc, just search in the forum

[KaFu]

Maybe this thread contains some useful info for you

#607489

At least regarding the power-down functions. Intercept and prevent them and react as you like. Guess there are similar ways for log-off events etc...

Regards

Edit: Lol, 30 seconds to slow

Edited December 10, 2008 by KaFu

[oMBRa]

search in the helpfile for OnAutoitExit then take a look at the @EXITMETHOD

[cypher175]

search in the helpfile for OnAutoitExit then take a look at the @EXITMETHOD

Yeah i just found that OnAutoitExit and it seems to work for me only except for the switch user part i am also needing..??