Launch Windows XP shutdown dialog

[Mitt]

I am trying to write a script that prompts the user with a message box warning them about saving their files to a removable disk before shutting down the computer and need a way to launch the shutdown dialog (the standard shutdown screen from the shutdown button on the start menu) after the user presses ok to the message box. Is there a way to call that shutdown dialog from within and AutoIt script? The one thing I found was a way to launch the dialog from VBscript or VB.net

vb script:
<script language="VBScript">
    function fnShellShutdownWindowsVB()
        dim objShell
        
        set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
        objShell.ShutdownWindows

        set objShell = nothing
    end function
 </script>

Visual Basic:

Private Sub fnShellShutdownWindowsVB()
    Dim objShell As Shell
    
    Set objShell = New Shell
    objShell.ShutdownWindows

    Set objShell = Nothing
End Sub

Edited December 5, 2008 by Mitt

[Richard Robertson]

Func fnShellShutdownWindowsVB()
    Local $objShell = ObjCreate("Shell.Application")
    $objShell.ShutdownWindows
EndFunc

Did you ever think of that?

[martin]

Func fnShellShutdownWindowsVB()
    Local $objShell = ObjCreate("Shell.Application")
    $objShell.ShutdownWindows
EndFunc

Did you ever think of that?

Or you could use the inbuilt function ShutDown.

[Mitt]

Richard, no I didn't think of that. I am very new to AutoIt and don't know all the ins and outs, hence the reason I asked in the forums. Thank you for your reply, although a little it seemed to be a little rude. You don't have to be a prick when answering questions that might be simple to you.

[Richard Robertson]

Martin, Shutdown() doesn't invoke the shutdown dialog. That was what the user asked for.

Mitt, sorry for the way I answered earlier. I'm usually a nice guy. It's nothing against you.

Edited December 5, 2008 by Richard Robertson