Activator Plug-in > Script steps reference > Shutdown Computer
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Shutdown Computer |
Shutdown the computer.
Syntax
Shutdown Computer [ Select ; Result (error) ; Force shutdown ]
Options
| Select entire contents | replaces the entire contents of a field with the result. If not checked the result replaces the currently selected portion of the field |
| Result (error) | an error code |
| Force shutdown | (currently Windows only) force other running applications to close |
Returned Result
Data type returned
Error code
Result
The returned result is an error code. If successful it returns 0. An error always starts with 2 dollars, followed by the error code. You should always check for errors. Returned error codes can be:
| 0 | no error | |
| $$-50 | paramErr | check if your parameters are correct |
Other errors may be returned.
Originated in
Activator Plug-in 4.5
Compatibility
FileMaker Pro 17 to 2023
Considerations
If you don’t specify the Force shutdown option the computer may not shutdown, because of other programs not closing.
There is a 20 second delay before the shutdown starts.
The Force shutdown option currently does not have any effect on Mac OS.
Example
Shutdown Computer [ Select ; Result ]This will shutdown the computer.
Shutdown Computer [ Select ; Result ; Force shutdown ]This will shutdown the computer, forcing all programs to close.
Related script steps
| Put Computer to Sleep |
| Restart Computer |
Related function
| Actr_Shutdown |
Related topics
Activator Plug-in online help (overview)
