SetProcessShutdownParameters function (processthreadsapi.h)
Sets shutdown parameters for the currently calling process. This function sets a shutdown order for a process relative to the other processes in the system.
Syntax
BOOL SetProcessShutdownParameters(
[in] DWORD dwLevel,
[in] DWORD dwFlags
);
Parameters
[in] dwLevel
The shutdown priority for a process relative to other processes in the system. The system shuts down processes from high dwLevel values to low. The highest and lowest shutdown priorities are reserved for system components. This parameter must be in the following range of values.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
|
System reserved last shutdown range. |
|
Application reserved last shutdown range. |
|
Application reserved "in between" shutdown range. |
|
Application reserved first shutdown range. |
|
System reserved first shutdown range. |
All processes start at shutdown level 0x280.
[in] dwFlags
This parameter can be the following value.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
|
The system terminates the process without displaying a retry dialog box for the user. |
Return value
If the function is succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
Applications running in the system security context do not get shut down by the operating system. They get notified of shutdown or logoff through the callback function installable via SetConsoleCtrlHandler. They also get notified in the order specified by the dwLevel parameter.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | processthreadsapi.h (include Windows.h on Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2) |
| Library | Kernel32.lib |
| DLL | Kernel32.dll |