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Vai2000 - 20 Nov 2006 15:14 GMT

Hi All, Does any1 know which Win32 API is called when you hit the
Start/ShutDown button on WinXP/2000? Basically I am looking for the API
which grays the entire background and highlights the shutdown message box on
the fore ground

TIA

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Tom Porterfield - 20 Nov 2006 16:18 GMT

> Hi All, Does any1 know which Win32 API is called when you hit the
> Start/ShutDown button on WinXP/2000? Basically I am looking for the API
> which grays the entire background and highlights the shutdown message box
> on the fore ground

That is the ShutdownWindows on the Shell application (invoke through COM
interop) in shell32.dll. Easiest way to do this is to add a COM reference
to shell32.dll which shows up in the list of COM references as Microsoft
Shell Controls and Automation. This will auto-generate an interop assembly
for you. Then to display the dialog use the following:

Shell32.ShellClass shell = new Shell32.ShellClass();
shell.ShutdownWindows();

If you want more control over this, look into generating your own interop
assembly.

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Vai2000 - 20 Nov 2006 21:17 GMT

thanks bud

> > Hi All, Does any1 know which Win32 API is called when you hit the
> > Start/ShutDown button on WinXP/2000? Basically I am looking for the API
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> If you want more control over this, look into generating your own interop
> assembly.

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