Is there such script?

Wels · 05-06-2006, 12:56 PM

Help! is there such script that auto shut down pc by 1930? by this time it will auto shut down the pc.

Hw do i do it? Help!

Will.Spencer · 05-06-2006, 06:47 PM

You can do that with the `shutdown` command in combination with the `at` command:

Code:

at:
The AT command schedules commands and programs to run on a computer at a specified time and date. The Schedule service must be running to use the AT command.

AT [\\computername] [ [id] [/DELETE] | /DELETE [/YES]]
AT [\\computername] time [/INTERACTIVE]
    [ /EVERY:date[,...] | /NEXT:date[,...]] "command"

\\computername     Specifies a remote computer. Commands are scheduled on the local computer if this parameter is omitted.

id                 Is an identification number assigned to a scheduled command.

/delete            Cancels a scheduled command. If id is omitted, all the scheduled commands on the computer are canceled.

/yes               Used with cancel all jobs command when no further confirmation is desired.

time               Specifies the time when command is to run.

/interactive       Allows the job to interact with the desktop of the user who is logged on at the time the job runs.

/every:date[,...]  Runs the command on each specified day(s) of the week or month. If date is omitted, the current day of the month is assumed.

/next:date[,...]   Runs the specified command on the next occurrence of the day (for example, next Thursday).  If date is omitted, the current day of the month is assumed.

"command"          Is the Windows NT command, or batch program to be run.

Code:

shutdown:
Usage: shutdown [-i | -l | -s | -r | -a] [-f] [-m \\computername] [-t xx] [-c "comment"] [-d up:xx:yy]

No args                 Display this message (same as -?)
-i                      Display GUI interface, must be the first option
-l                      Log off (cannot be used with -m option)
-s                      Shutdown the computer
-r                      Shutdown and restart the computer
-a                      Abort a system shutdown
-m \\computername       Remote computer to shutdown/restart/abort
-t xx                   Set timeout for shutdown to xx seconds
-c "comment"            Shutdown comment (maximum of 127 characters)
-f                      Forces running applications to close without warning
-d [u][p]:xx:yy         The reason code for the shutdown
                        u is the user code
                        p is a planned shutdown code
                        xx is the major reason code (positive integer less than 256)
                        yy is the minor reason code (positive integer less than 65536)

Wels · 05-07-2006, 10:14 AM

Is there an example? I am still getting a blur about this and how to use it.

Will.Spencer · 05-07-2006, 10:51 AM

The proper syntax depends upon exactly what you want to do.

For example, here is a command that will shut your computer down every Sunday at 7:30:

Code:

C:\>at 7:30 /every:sunday shutdown -s
Added a new job with job ID = 1

Wels · 05-07-2006, 08:49 PM

okok.. where do i put the script to C: Window? what if i wan it everyday to activate the script at 1730? the command will be? thanz..!

Wels · 05-08-2006, 12:05 AM

nvm.. i get it.. thanzzz!

Wels · 05-08-2006, 09:00 PM

1 more thing to ask... let say if the computer after 5hr when nobody touch it it will auto shut down any script?

Will.Spencer · 05-09-2006, 12:43 AM

Inactivity timers are more complex to create.

I do not know of a free tool in that space.

There are quite a few commercial programs which do this, such as AutoShutdown or Shutdown Vaccine.