Shutdown Reminder

by Alan Wrigley


This is a simple application that serves a very useful purpose. ShutDown detects when you select the Shutdown option in the Task menu (or you press Ctrl-Shift-F12), and before allowing the shutdown to proceed, opens a window that can contain any message you want. This version will remind you to turn off the printer, but it is very easy to customise.

USING THE PROGRAM
To customise ShutDown, open the ShutDown directory by holding down the Shift key and double-clicking on its icon in a directory viewer. Now load the !RunImage Basic file into Edit or a similar editor. Look for a procedure called DEFPROCmessage. The 5th line of this procedure should read:
   $(bk%+4)="Turn off printer!"+CHR$0
Change the text Turn off printer to a message of your choice, and save the new !RunImage file by pressing F3 and clicking on OK.

You can now run ShutDown. It will install an application called Warn in the Tasks window, although no icon is installed on the icon bar as this is not necessary for this application. When you now shutdown your system, your message will appear in a window. Clicking on OK will allow the shutdown to proceed.

 RISC User 1993
