Lie Detector

[Ktomislav]

MOD EDIT: WARNING THIS PROGRAM MAY SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER

Before you execute it save all work!!!

I'm not responsible for any consequences.

[Dan]

I looked at the exe in a hex editor and it has system calls to "C:\Windows\system32\Shutdown.exe -s -t 5" so this program can shut down your computer.

Also it looks like you define the string "C:\Windows\system32\Shutdown.exe -s -t 5" muptipal times, you realy should put that in a varibale rather then putting the hole string in Sys.exec each time :p

Also since you hardcoded the path this will not work on computers who do not have windows installed in the C drive. If system32 is in the path, you should be able to just put in "Shutdown.exe -s -t" and not the hole path to it (tho i am not sure if windows puts the system32 folder in the path by defualt).

[Zeroth]

...Why would he have it be able to shutdown the computer?

[Zampano]

Because that's what all the cool people do.

[Ktomislav]

I know that that works only for Windows but most people uses Windows.
And about that system32 folder. That's how it is on my computer.
Is shutdown.exe file in WINDOWS dir on your computer?

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Also it looks like you define the string "C:\Windows\system32\Shutdown.exe -s -t 5" muptipal times, you realy should put that in a varibale rather then putting the hole string in Sys.exec each time

Why?

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Also since you hardcoded the path this will not work on computers who do not have windows installed in the C drive. If system32 is in the path, you should be able to just put in "Shutdown.exe -s -t" and not the hole path to it (tho i am not sure if windows puts the system32 folder in the path by defualt).

Thanks, I didn't know that. I saw "C:\Windows\system32\Shutdown.exe" on this forum so i thought that would be OK.

And yes, it should be able shut down the computer (in Windows).

[Zeroth]

But again, I ask, why does the program have the shutdown command in it? There is no real moral/ethical reason to do this, as it is MY computer, and I want control over it. You still haven't quite described /what/ the program does.

[Dan]

Ktomislav @ 19th September 2008, 12:50 pm wrote:

I know that that works only for Windows but most people uses Windows.
And about that system32 folder. That's how it is on my computer.
Is shutdown.exe file in WINDOWS dir on your computer?

I run linux so it would not even run if it was there.

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Also it looks like you define the string "C:\Windows\system32\Shutdown.exe -s -t 5" muptipal times, you realy should put that in a varibale rather then putting the hole string in Sys.exec each time

Why?

It needlessly uses up memory and also makes the size of the exe slightly bigger. It's probably not a big deal for a program like this.

[Tony]

There's a slight chance that shutdown.exe might move somewhere. Then you'd have to update your "program" in multiple places

[Ktomislav]

if (File.Exists ...
I know.

Dan which hex editor do you use?

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But again, I ask, why does the program have the shutdown command in it? There is no real moral/ethical reason to do this, as it is MY computer, and I want control over it. You still haven't quite described /what/ the program does.

It's stupid little program, but to me it's funny.

code:

setscreen ("graphics:maxx;maxy,nobuttonbar") var answer: string; put "Do you have a computer?" loop     get answer     if (answer = "yes") then         put "true"         exit     elsif (answer = "no") then         cls         put "LIAR!"         put "Take this!"         put " <>     <>"         put " "         put " "         put " "         put " /////////"         delay (1000)         color (white)         put Sys.Exec ("C:\\Windows\\system32\\Shutdown.exe -s -t 5")         exit     end if end loop put "Do you like it?" loop     get answer     if (answer = "yes") then         put "true"         exit     elsif (answer = "no") then         cls         put "ARGH!"         put "I'm really mad now!"         delay (1000)         put "Take this!"         color (white)         put Sys.Exec ("C:\\Windows\\system32\\Shutdown.exe -s -t 5")         exit     end if end loop put "Do you want to shut it down?" loop     get answer     if (answer = "yes") then         cls         put "Then take this!"         color (white)         put Sys.Exec ("C:\\Windows\\system32\\Shutdown.exe -s -t 5")         exit     elsif (answer = "no") then         cls         put "LIAR!"         put "I know, deep in your heart, you do."         delay (1000)         put "Take this!"         color (white)         put Sys.Exec ("C:\\Windows\\system32\\Shutdown.exe -s -t 5")         exit     end if end loop

[Dan]

Ktomislav @ 19th September 2008, 2:28 pm wrote:

Dan which hex editor do you use?

KHexEdit

[Insectoid]

To be honest, I think this program is just stupid. It looks to me like you found out how to shut down a computer through code, and have made a rather lame program that will use that code when run. The fact that you think it is funny shows that you are immature and self-centered.


Rant over.

[[Gandalf]]

So many derailed threads of late... Seems this one has run it's length...

Oh and frhed > all.