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Creative laboratory → Shutting down or restarting the PC after a specified time

#Arduino #Windows #Automation #Scetches
Date of publication: 20.05.2024

Shutting down or restarting the PC after a specified time

Script to shut down or restart a Windows-based computer after a specified time (countdown timer).

#if ARDUINO > 10605
#include <Keyboard.h>
#endif

void typeKey(uint8_t key)
{
	Keyboard.press(key);
	delay(50);
	Keyboard.release(key);
}

/* Init function */
void setup()
{
	// Begining the Keyboard stream
	Keyboard.begin();
	
	//Wait 500ms
	delay(500);
	
	delay(3000);

	Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_GUI);
	Keyboard.press('r');
	Keyboard.releaseAll();
	
	delay(200);
	Keyboard.print("cmd");
  typeKey(KEY_RETURN);
  delay(200);
	Keyboard.print("shutdown -s -f -t 3600 -c \"Some text\"");
	// 3600 - 1 Hour, for cancel use command shutdown -a
	// for reboot change -s on -r
	delay(200);
  typeKey(KEY_RETURN);
  Keyboard.print("exit");
	typeKey(KEY_RETURN);
	
	delay(3000);
		
	// Ending stream
	Keyboard.end();
}

/* Unused endless loop */
void loop() {}




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