Function ExitwindowsEx in C/C++

[SiteAdvisor]

I have this a problem and need help, thanks

[JoeDaStudd]

I this a joke topic or a bad misspelling?

 

If its a misspelling would you please explain the problem in more detail.

[Collective]

I this a joke topic or a bad misspelling?

 

It may be a joke topic, but it's certainly not a misspelling.

[sloter]

I think this topic is a joke as he doesn't describe himself and he has one post. I could be wrong though.

[Turtlefemm]

I've corrected the spelling.

 

 

 

~Turtlefemm

[The Observer]

I don't understand. Can you elaborate on what you did to get that error? Also, give system specifications.

[Guest Cosinus]

It's a simple function, easy to understand how it works and how to use it after reading on MSDN.

 

 

 

BOOL WINAPI ExitWindowsEx(

 UINT uFlags,

 DWORD dwReason

);

 

Function for performing shut-down procedures. Returns 0 on failure, and anything but zero on success.

 

 

 

UINT uFlags: Shutdown-type, list is available on MSDN. For example: EWX_POWEROFF (or 0x00000008) will shut down the running system and power off.

 

 

 

DWORD dwReason: Reason for the shutdown, list of possible reasons available on MSDN. For example: SHTDN_REASON_MAJOR_APPLICATION (or 0x00040000) should be used if the reason is an Application issue. If no reason is specified it'll be tagged as an unplanned shutdown and will create an system state information file, which might slow down the shut-down procedure.

 

 

 

Using the function is simple:

 

ExitWindowsEx( EWX_POWEROFF , SHTDN_REASON_MAJOR_APPLICATION );

 

or...

 

ExitWindowsEx( 0x00000008 , 0x00040000 );

 

 

 

Useful links:

 

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa376868(VS.85).aspx

 

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa376885(VS.85).aspx