utility which should run before computer shutdown

[avnish]

Hi
I want to make a utility which should run before computer shutdown(automatically) and copies some of the specified folders to
a back up machine.

pls. Advise.
rgds.
Avnish

[phinds]

there's nothing in VB that catches shutdown --- maybe there's something in the API --- check out the API documentation

[Hack]

You would have to experiment with this, but theoretically it sounds like it might work.

Write a VB program that sits in the System Tray and starts when the machine starts. When Windows shuts down (Normal shutdown - if someone hits the power button or the machine crashes, you are screwed) it will close running programs. You could place code in the Query_Unload event of your VB program that does your folder copy.

Private Sub Form_QueryUnload(Cancel As Integer, UnloadMode As Integer)
    If UnloadMode = vbAppWindows Then
        'windows is shutting down
        'your folder copy code goes here
    End If
End Sub

Try it and let us know.