Win32 API Help

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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
 
Vai2000 said:
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
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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.
 
thanks bud

Tom Porterfield said:
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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