How do I save a file automatically when computer shutting down?

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Hello guys,

I want to know the code that saves my txt file automatically when the user press the shut down button on his computer, with Vb.Net code....if there is a way.

The reason why I put myself -and now you- to think such a code is because I programed a Notepad and I want to minimize the lost of a text that contains 5000 characters if the user forget to save it. And for that he will have the programm to do it for him every time he press the sut-down button on his machine.

You can use any destination and name you want for the code,I will change it later. ;)

Thanks in advance,
GeorgeGkas

Posted 10-Jul-14 10:31am

GeorgeGkas

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Solution 1

You can respond to this or other system events using the class Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents. Please see:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.win32.systemevents%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^].

For example, while handling the event SystemEvents.SessionEnding, you can check up the reason of the invocation of this event . If could be either SessionEndReasons.Logoff or SessionEndReasons.SystemShutdown:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.win32.systemevents.sessionending%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.win32.sessionendingeventargs%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.win32.sessionendingeventargs.reason%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.win32.sessionendreasons%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^].

—SA

Posted 10-Jul-14 10:40am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Solution 2

You are using winforms? Handle the FormClosing event. The EventArgs contains the CloseReason.

Posted 10-Jul-14 20:29pm

Hermann Jung

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GeorgeGkas · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-12T02:08:00

Solution 3

Ok I find it.

You just use the

VB

FormClosing

event!

Posted 12-Jul-14 2:08am

GeorgeGkas

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CHill60 8-Oct-14 17:58pm

It's rather rude to repost someone else's solution as your own and then "accept" it