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vokuro
Shutting down computer?
Mar 4th, 2009, 3:25pm  
Hello
I've been searching for a while for this, but no success so far.
Thing is, I need to shut down my computer from processing (being triggered by something else, and not a fixed time)  either by running an external script ( .bat or similar) or directly from processing. ( any other approaches are welcome too)

Anyone has had any success doing so? i'm using windows btw

Many thanks, i hope this hasn't been posted before, but I couldn't find anything regarding this!

(I hope this is the correct place to post this too!)

have a nice day.
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vokuro
Re: Shutting down computer?
Reply #1 - Mar 4th, 2009, 4:39pm  
got it.
java documentation had the answer
in case anyone wonders the same...  this might help

 try {
   String command = "shutdown -s";
   Process child = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command);
 } catch (IOException e) {
 }

you can change the arguments to execute different actions (ie: restart, shut down another computer, etc, heres a link with the possible arguments http://www.computerhope.com/shutdown.htm )
there are many other commands that can be executed
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/e/extecomm.htm
and probably running applications or files( like other sketches)

hope it helps someone

cheers
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frankBerg
Re: Shutting down computer?
Reply #2 - Mar 4th, 2009, 4:59pm  
i use this on Vista:
-shutdown windows
-force running apps to quit
with -t seconds delay

Quote:
void setup() {
  killBill();
}

void killBill() {
  try {
    Runtime.getRuntime().exec("shutdown.exe -s -f -t 0");
  } 
  catch (IOException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
  }
}



Edit: you answered your own question!
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