Re: Windows Shutdown Replacement

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From: Tom
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 11:54

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Too bad, thanx anyway. I thought it's possible to replace the standard 
shutdown dialog with three options Stand By, Shutdown and Restart with 
my application. Something like Task Switch, which replaces the standard 
Alt+Tab dialog.


Remy Lebeau (TeamB) wrote:
> "Tom" <tom@net.com> wrote in message news:43ad3757@newsgroups.borland.com...
> 
> 
>>Is it possible to run the application which I made when user
>>cliks on Start->Turn Off Computer instead of windows shutdown?
> 
> 
> No.  That operation is built into the OS.  It is not a program that you can
> replace.  What you can do is have your program already running before the
> shutdown occurs, and then respond to the shutdown request by intercepting
> the WM_QUERYENDSESSION and/or WM_ENDSESSION message.  Or else have your
> program initiate the shutdown in the first place instead of the user
> clicking on the start menu at all.
> 
> 
> Gambit
> 
>

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