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ExitWindowsEx - EWX_SHUTDOWN then later with EWX_FORCE

Subject:ExitWindowsEx - EWX_SHUTDOWN then later with EWX_FORCE
Posted by:"Andrew Jameson" (softspotsoftwareno@spamgmail.com)
Date:Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:06:33

I'd like to implement the following :

1. Initiate a system shutdown at a given time using EWX_SHUTDOWN
2. If say an hour later the system has failed to shutdown then try again
using EWX_FORCE

I need to close the system down in as friendly manner as possible - so prior
to step one, I'd propose to launch a warning dialog.  Then do the shutdown
but protect unsaved data in other applications for users who may be away
from their stations at that time of shutdown. Finally force a shutdown.

The shutdown process is fairly easy.  But how to stop my application closing
until all other applications been asked to close and then confirm that all
applications have closed ?

Thanks for any ideas / suggestions,

Andrew

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