[python-win32] Re: Catching Windows Shutdown events.

[Roger Upole]

Don Bright wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I need to do something when windows shuts down, as when someone presses the
> power button.
> 
> I believe this is a window message, WM_QUERYENDSESSION or WM_ENDSESSION.
> 
> I can't find any way to trap this in python.
> 
> atexit() does not work.
> 
> using the signal module to trap SIGBREAK or SIGTERM does not work either.
> 
> Any help? Thanks.

You might be able to use win32api.SetConsoleCtrlHandler and catch the
CTRL_SHUTDOWN_EVENT that's sent to the console.

      Roger