Show a MsgBox when closing process

[compact21]

Hello, i tryed to make a pop-up message appear when closing an autoit app with task manager, the following wont work:

OnAutoItExitRegister("msg")

while 1
    sleep(100)
WEnd

Func msg()
    MsgBox(Default, Default, "Are you sure you want to close this application?")
EndFunc

Is there a way to solve this?

Thanks

[mikell]

No, because doing this you don't exit the process, you kill it

Edited August 30, 2014 by mikell

[JLogan3o13]

compact21 can you please explain more about what you're trying to accomplish? As mikell explains, by killing the process you are never going to process the OnAutoItExitRegister command. Are you simply looking to be notified if your script stops unexpectedly?

[compact21]

Hei guys, well i have been working on my backup app and i need to prevent the killing/closing in any way possible of my app(except unpluging the power source of course). so beeing aware that i can't hide my process or stop task manager to kill it, i was trying to bring up a warning message.

i hope i made myself clear...so is there a way to get this done?

[mikell]

The only way I can think of is the use of a 2nd process to check the existence of the 1st one 

[jchd]

Reinforce education of users attempting to kill the backup process by tasing them hard?

[compact21]

jchd a warning message is not such a bad thing isn't it?

 

The only way I can think of is the use of a 2nd process to check the existence of the 1st one 

thanks

[Jos]

jchd a warning message is not such a bad thing isn't it?

 

I think when people willingly/consciously kill processes, they can't complain things aren't working any more.

Simple fix could also be to have a scheduler task to start the program each x minutes and have the check in the program to actually run only one time.

Jos

[compact21]

I think when people willingly/consciously kill processes, they can't complain things aren't working any more.

Simple fix could also be to have a scheduler task to start the program each x minutes and have the check in the program to actually run only one time.

Jos

That's a good solution Jos, can you help me with the scheduler task, point me on the right direction please?( i'm not the only one using my computer so just in case...that's why i need this)

[Jos]

That's a good solution Jos, can you help me with the scheduler task, point me on the right direction please?( i'm not the only one using my computer so just in case...that's why i need this)

Let me be Honest with you: I am not really buying your backup story yet and somehow have the feeling you have other intentions for the simply fact that doing this for backup purposes would be something trivial to do for all users.

So, when this is your computer and others have access to this too, then don't give them Admin rights and simple run the script under credentials they can't touch.

Jos

Edited August 31, 2014 by Jos

[compact21]

Yeah the truth is that i am trying to create the most destructive autoit version of stuxnet viruse and i'm asking for help on this forum because i have no ideea how to get a pice of code working proprely. You got me man. I'll figure it out by myself. Thanks anyway.

[Jos]

Yeah the truth is that i am trying to create the most destructive autoit version of stuxnet viruse and i'm asking for help on this forum because i have no ideea how to get a pice of code working proprely. You got me man. I'll figure it out by myself. Thanks anyway.

Glad you are as honest as I am ...  good luck with your endeavours.