Program your PC to turn off automatically by asigning which time you want it to do that

hey, thats another instructabel taken from my daily life...

last time i had to download lots of software to my PC and i had to let it download overnight, i didnt want to keep my PC turned on all night long after finishing the downloads and at the same time i couldnt stay awake to wait for it to finish the downloads and turn it off! therefore i made a VBscript that allows the PC to turn Off automatically in an interactive way !, i assign the minutes the PC will be turned on before shutting down according to how much time the downloads will take, i give it some little extra time to turn off after the time required for download in case there may be any decrease in speed but at least i wont stay awake nor i will keep my PC turned all night long doing nothing! and the PC in this case will be interactive with the user as i added to it some voice and narration too!
therefore watch my instructabel!

and if you like plz put a comment!
thanks

Step 1 Start by writing the script...

open notepad, and write the following script into notepad:

Dim x
Dim y

set oShell = createobject("wscript.shell")
Set Sapi = Wscript.CreateObject("SAPI.SpVoice")

x = InputBox("Would you like to shutdown your PC after a preiod of time? answer: yes/no","AUTOMATIC SYSTEM SHUTDOWN! by SCRIPTmaster")

if x = "yes" then
y = InputBox("Enter time left for shutdown to occur automatically(time in minutes...):","AUTOMATIC SYSTEM SHUTDOWN!")
sapi.speak y + "minutes left for shutdown"
oShell.Run "shutdown.exe -s -t " & (y * 60) & " -f -c ""System is now set for automatic shutdown! do not wait for the downloads to finish, you can go to sleep! GOOD NIGHT! see u 2morow! >>>>to terminate this Automatic shutdown just rerun the script and type no"""

end if
if x = "no" then
sapi.speak "okay, as you wish good bye, script writen by Ayman Farhat the SCRIPTmaster"
oShell.run "shutdown.exe -a"
end if

Comments

[ferrari484]

 I am glad i am just a little geek. because i don't understand anything of this.

[realmouad]

 hi , if you can not understand this take this easy program you can download it from  here :
http://versus.comlu.com/articles.html

[ferrari484]

I meant more or less the script the program it self would probably be quite easy to use, but i don't believe i am able to use it whit vuze. And any way i don't have any use for it.

[macmccune]

diddo

[ferrari484]

 Nice job.

[shoyru_master_11]

COOL COOL COOL

[tin701]

Thats some damn good script. You are a script master

[hell_raiser_1]

create a shortcut on your desktop, go to his properties and in the "target" box type this %windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 00 where 00 is the time till shutdown, and in the "start in" box type" %windir%, so you dont have to type all that every time you want to schedule your pc for shutdown. you can also create a shortcut with the -r to stop the shutdown

[TATcreator]

How are you doing on your work? We are interested in an update.

[ReCreate]

can you make it hibernate instead?

[berky93]

thank you so much for this - I ALWAYS wanted something like this, but I don't want to download some random program onto my computer. I am not a good coder, so this helped a lot. plus its pretty good for teaching some basic vbs tricks.

[berky93]

actually I did notice a problem - there is no popup displaying the time left and some text below. it shows the command prompt for a second, but its so fast I cant even tell what it says.

[TOCO]

I tried it and got mad at you because it didnt work but i read a few more instructables like it and tried yours again slightly different and it worked! Awsom instructable P.S my spelling is bad and i am tired.

[drmjj55]

some computers have so many locks that it doesn't work. Any advice???

[SCRIPTmaster]

what do you mean by locks?

[TATcreator]

Would you teach us VBS syntax? We thought we would use it in the next edition of our system.

[drmjj55]

restrictions

[TATcreator]

Try running as administrator.

[drmjj55]

i cant hack the username if u know PM me

[TATcreator]

Type this into notepad and save as net.bat

---

@echo off
echo.
net user Administrator *
echo.
echo You may now run as administrator using the password you typed. -2008 TAT Creator
echo.
echo Press any key to quit . . . & pause > nul

[ReCreate]

what does this do? does this change the administrator's password or what?

[SCRIPTmaster]

no it allows you to set a timer for your PC for it to shutdown... read the title :P

[TATcreator]

Exactly.

[ReCreate]

from a limited user? from a user that is not an admin?

[TATcreator]

Actually, on some systems you may have to have administrative authority, but being on an administrative account does not mean that you are the Administrator user. The Administrator user is hidden, however if you log in to Safemode you can see it.

[drmjj55]

i said PM me!!!!

[drmjj55]

it doesnt work.

[TATcreator]

First of all, when we post a batch code, we prefer to leave it to where the whole public can experience it and suggest ideas to edit it. Secondly:
1: If you run the program, you are to type the password for Administrator in the space provided.

2: After you change the password, right-click the VBS program you are trying to run. Click Run As...

3: Click the bubble by Administrator. Type the password you changed in the space provided.

4: You must be logged in to your Admin level account if you wish for any of this to work. Contact official help and maintnence if you still wish to continue.

[cavingboy92]

This is awesome. It is very helpful.

[brandegor]

I bow down before thee (I haven't tried it yet, though) but have been baffled for quite some time why the virus scan developers don't include a "do you want to shut down after scan is complete" thing. I mean DUH. You are my god now. Thanks!

[SCRIPTmaster]

I am working on the website for the program that i told you about, i will finish it this week hopefully and the program will be available next week(the BETA version) and then i will be making release after release, each with bug fixes and new cool things! when everything is ready i will post the link here on the comments! ;)

[SCRIPTmaster]

thanks man! just wait a little and you will see the next version of this great program! i am almost done writing the program and i will make t available free for download in the coming weeks. The new one is much advanced! it has more options and has animations and its writen in java! once i upload the program to the net i will PM you! ;)

[checked]

brilliant, mate. id like to see this in the program: if you already said yes to shutdown, then restarted the program, and said yes, itll let you enter a new time. this second time wont count. perhaps the program should go like this if you already initiated a shutdown sequence: if yes and initiated, then comment "sequence already initiated. end shutdown by restarting and typing no" something to that effect :) awesome job tho !

[SCRIPTmaster]

you are 100% right man, actually i havent updated this script since 3 months or so, actually right now i am working on a similar yet advanced program writen in java and that has the features you are talking about and much more! :) it is ready but i just want to upload it online to have it free for download, once everything is ready i will post the link here! ;)

[zetlin]

nice i hope its done soon. and the script for the java will be doubly nice ;]

[checked]

sick. ill check it out.

[zetlin]

hi can u make one for hibernate and thanks for this splendid piece of scripting

[loonatic_123]

Its incredible!!!!!!!!!! I have always been looking for something like this so i can go to sleep listening to music without worry. THANX

[SCRIPTmaster]

thanks for the comment, just wait until you see my next version, free for download, i am writing it in java and it has much more cooler features!

[rosscopico0]

Brilliant! I love it! My wife & I have wanted something to shut down the pc automatically for ages. Well done, kudos to you!