ShutDown v1.64


Description:
	Why click on Start to shutdown your computer in Windows 95?
	In Windows NT, why go to the Program Manager, click on
	File, Shutdown, and then shutdown?  ShutDown makes it easier
	by providing the same shutdown service NT's Program Manager
	and 95's Start button does.  Make it a shortcut on the
	95 desktop.  In Windows NT, it may be put on the Microsoft
	Office Toolbar.  You can also run ShutDown from the command
	line.  Great for shutting down the computer from a batch
	file or a scheduling program.  The standard shutdown procedure
	is used, so don't worry about losing data during the shutdown.
	NT or 95 will ask every running application if they want to
	quit or not.  ShutDown also supports timed shutdowns and
	running of a batch file or program before shutting down.


License
	The licensing fee is $10 per license.  Please read LICENSE.TXT
	for more information.  CompuServe members can register
	online, GO SWREG, Reg ID # 8995.


Command Line Parameters:
	/RESTART
		Restart Windows, or "quick" reboot.  Same as holding
		down Shift when using the regular Windows 95 shutdown.
		/RESTART under Windows 95 does a restart without a
		reboot.
	/REBOOT
		Reboot the computer
	/LOGOFF
		Close all programs and log current user off.
	/FORCE
		Shutdown running applications whether they want to
		quit or not.  WARNING: If you use this switch and an
		application has unsaved data, the data will be lost.
	/MSDOS
		Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.  This feature is
		only available in Windows 95.
	/HELP
		Display this same information.
	/T:n
		Where "n" is the amount of time to wait before shutting
		down.  "n" can be expressed in minutes or an actual time.
		The presence of a second colon in the option will determine
		how "n" is interpreted.  /T:15 means wait 15 minutes,
		/T:15:45 means to shut down at 3:45 PM.  If "n" specifies
		a time, it must be in 24 hour format.  Please see the
		examples for more information.
	/F:[path]filename.ext [params]
		Run the named file just before shutting down.
		[path] is optional.  [params] are parameters that
		will be passed to filename.ext.  NOTE: If you use the
		/F: switch, make it the LAST parameter on the command
		line.  In this way, the parameters will be interpreted
		correctly.
	/POWEROFF
		Shut down the system and turn off the power.  NOTE: The
		system must support the power-off feature.
	/NOLOGO
		Turns off the splash screen.
	/NOCANCEL
		Prevents user from canceling the shutdown.  Takes
		Cancel button off the Timed ShutDown dialog box and
		disables the ESC key on splash screen.
	/DONOTHING
		This parameter does just that, nothing.  This is
		helpful in some network situations where all users
		run ShutDown from some sort of central script.  The
		admins and supervisors can have this parameter in
		their environment variable SHUTDOWN to bypass a
		time limit or a shutdown.

	Notes:
		If no parameters are specified, ShutDown will look
		for an environment variable called SHUTDOWN and use
		its value as parameters.  If no parameters and
		no environment variable is found, ShutDown will shut
		down to a power-off state.  Parameters can be
		combined for different effects.  See the Examples
		below.

		Pressing ESC while the splash screen is up will
		cancel the shutdown.  The splash screen is up
		for approximately 4 seconds.


Tips/Tricks:
	Running ShutDown without any command line parameters will
	just shut down to a power-off state.  If you want a different
	type of shutdown, like a logoff or a complete reboot, you can add
	the command line parameters discussed above.  In Windows 95,
	the best thing to do is to create a shortcut on your desktop.
	To change the command line parameters, right click to the
	Properties for the shortcut.  Then click the Shortcut tab.
	Now you can add /REBOOT or /LOGOFF to the end of the Target
	line.


Examples:
	ShutDown /LOGOFF /T:3
		Wait three minutes, close all applications,
		and log off the current user.
	
	ShutDown /T:19:00
		Shut down the computer at 19:00 hours (7:00 PM).

	ShutDown /T:4:15 /RESTART
		Restart Windows at 04:15 hours (4:15 AM).
		Note that NT will log off while 95 will restart without
		reboot.

	ShutDown /MSDOS
		Close all running programs and restart in MS-DOS mode.
		Type "exit" to get back to Windows 95.

	ShutDown /RESTART /T:15 /F:C:\CLEAN.BAT
		Wait fifteen minutes, run the batch file called
		CLEAN.BAT, then restart Windows.  Note that /F:
		is the last parameter.

	ShutDown /FORCE /F:NOTEPAD.EXE SIGNOFF.TXT
		Run Notepad, edit a file called SIGNOFF.TXT, and then
		do a forced shutdown.  All unsaved data will be lost.

	ShutDown /F:"D:\Things to do at end of session.bat"
		Run the "Things to do at end of session.bat" file and
		then shutdown.


Contact Information:
		Chris Bluethman
		2302 N. Star Drive
		Stillwater, OK  74075

		Email: cbluethman@bigfoot.com


Trademarks/Acknowledgments
	Microsoft Office, Windows 95, and Windows NT are products
	of Microsoft Corporation.