Automating the shutdown and "Switching of Users' in XP

[cappy2112]

I'd like to make a simple program that will allow me to

1. Shutdown windows (power Off)

OR

2. Restart windows

OR

3. Switch User (Log off,switch user, go to the Multi-User login screen)

with one click

Can these "system menus" be automated via AutoIt ?

[JavaScript_Freek]

hehe. yes this can be done.

I'll get you the script. (I've done this to my brother)

Just open notepad.

Put in.

Shutdown(6)  ;Force a reboot

Save it as .au3 compile it or .zip it and have someone run it!

[cappy2112]

I'd like to make a simple program that will allow me to

1. Shutdown windows (power Off)

OR

2. Restart windows

OR

3. Switch User (Log off,switch user, go to the Multi-User login screen)

with one click

Can these "system menus" be automated via AutoIt ?

Thanks this may help, but i was wondering if it could be done by automating the menus, not directly calling the APIS

[JavaScript_Freek]

Probably. You mean after you click out of a msgbox?

[cappy2112]

Probably. You mean after you click out of a msgbox?

What messagebox?

I'm talking about when you want to switch users in XP.

Start->Log Off->Switch User. I'd like to be able to do this with one click.

It looks like calling Shutdown(6) will let me reboot the system, so I'll take a look at the other args for shutdown to see what they do. But I'm curious if these menus Start->Log Off->Switch User can be automated, since they are not application menus, but system menus.

[cappy2112]

I'd like to make a simple program that will allow me to

1. Shutdown windows (power Off)

OR

2. Restart windows

OR

3. Switch User (Log off,switch user, go to the Multi-User login screen)

with one click

Can these "system menus" be automated via AutoIt ?

I'm more interested in Switching Users with one click, because I can leave all my programs running, then just

log off (let someone else log on). When they are done, I can just log back in and all my programs are still running.

[i542]

Try with Send command to send these keys:

WIN UP LEFT ENTER

This will take you to Logoff dialog.

Continue trying keystrokes because I don't have Switch User function enabled.

i542

[cappy2112]

Try with Send command to send these keys:

WIN UP LEFT ENTER

This will take you to Logoff dialog.

Continue trying keystrokes because I don't have Switch User function enabled.

i542

Thanks, but have you actually tried this?

When I run it, the four words in the Send arg list are displayed in the editor windows (Scite)

[Richard Robertson]

When those menus are open, I believe that applications are temporarily paused. You will not be able to automate when AutoIt is paused.