Run in background & Shutdown

[iranor]

I searched on the web for like 2-3 hours without finding what I was looking for. The first is a command to hide the application as soon as it is launched, without user implication. I have no problem using "Me.Hide()" in a button click event, but it won't do anything in Form1_Load.

The second is a way to shutdown the computer without having to use shutdown.exe (It only has to work on Windows XP...) I have to create a small application to prevent students to use applications like limewire or msn messenger while attending classes... the reboot is just in case they find the executable.

 

[Golom]

Me.Hide needs to run from the Form_Activate event. Within Form_Load, the form isn't yet loaded so there's nothing to hide. If you really don't want anything to be visible to the user, why not just create a formless exe that has no visible presence?

You can shut down the computer with

Shell "ShutDown -s -t 00"

or you can shutdown and restart with

Shell "ShutDown -r -t 00"

 

[gmmastros]

I agree with Golom.

To implement his suggestion, you need to have a module in your project. In the module, you create a public subroutine called Main.

Ex...

public Sub Main()

  Call Msgbox("Hello World")

End Sub

Then, click Project -> Properties. On the general tab, change the Startup Object to 'Sub Main'



-George

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause. - Fortune cookie wisdom

 

[bjd4jc]

Or if you simply remove the start up object from the project, the new startup object will be Sub Main.