Reminder before shutdown...?

[22b]

Is there a way to create a text document that comes up before you shutdown you PC via XP Pro?

My Girlfriend always shuts down w/o turning firewall on "block all".

I just want a text document to pop up when the request to shut down is submited...is this possible?

[DR. YT]

you could set up a batch file the turns off the comp and runs the read me first its been so long since ive done somthing like that though id have to look up the proces first:)

[22b]

how would I do something like that...sorry, I am very new to all this :D

[DR. YT]

damn been trying and i cant rember sorry i know someone else here will know though again sorry.

[CCW]

i can tell you DOS batch file comamnds if they would work on Win XP...i will se eif they will run and if so post the file commands on here for DOS batch files.

Craig

[22b]

Thanks - this may sound like the dumbest PC question ever...but I am just confused.

Is Command Prompt & DOS the same thing?

They look the same but I am not sure?

[CCW]

I think the command prompt can run DOS under the built in emulator, here are the batch file commands i can remember:


cls - erases the dos windows screen
pause message - pauses a message e.g. pause Turn the firewall to block all (only turn the firewall to block alla will be displayed)
echo - shows the dos commands
echo off - doesnt show them so you dont know what its doing
rem - make remarks in the batch file so you know what its doing
call (batch file) - use this to call a file, i suppose you use this to call the windows shutdown box so that once the message is displayed it shows the shutdown box

Sorry, cant remember anymore, gonna try to find my programming book.

Craig

[22b]

good stuff!:toast:

[CCW]

u could use the call command to call the shutdown windows

Craig

[CCW]

did u mange to do it?

Craig

[CCW]

22b did u manage to do it?