Slam
Version 1.9
9 Dec 22
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Program Info
This program provides the ability to perform any shutdown operation via the command line. Slam can easily shutdown, restart, log off,
power-down, suspend or hibernate your computer. Slam can also be used to remotely shutdown other computers, and for shutting down windows
automatically at a set time using Windows built in Scheduler. Force can be used to closed crashed programs, plus delayed and warned
shutdowns are also supported.
Contents
Installation
Use
Programmers Notes
System Impact Statement
History
Licence and Registration
Liability
Contact
Installation
Run "Setup.exe" and follow the instructions. To remove Slam, use the "Add/Remove Programs" option in the Control
Panel. (Or simply delete the Slam folder. No Sinner Computing programs store data in the Windows directory.)
Use
In its simplest use, Slam can just be run and Windows will shutdown. However, you can also use the following options.
| Warn |
Give ten seconds warning prior to closing Windows and offer the option to cancel |
| Wait |
Wait for confirmation prior to closing Windows and offer the option to cancel |
| Shut |
Shutdown and Power Off |
| Loop |
Shutdown and Restart |
| Logo |
Log Off the current user |
| POff |
Shutdown and Power Off |
| Kill |
Force termination of programs (not recommended unless needed!) |
| Remo |
Remotely shutdown another computer (Will not work on a default post Win2K installation) |
| Hibr |
Hibernate |
| Susp |
Suspend |
Examples:
| Slam.exe /loop /kill |
Force termination and restart |
| Slam.exe /logo /wait |
Warn of shutdown and if okayed log off |
| Slam.exe /kill /shut /warn |
Warn of shutdown and if okayed or timed out, force termination and turn off |
| Slam.exe /loop |
Shutdown and Restart |
| Slam.exe /Remo=HotPink /loop |
Shuts down the computer named "HotPink" and restarts it |
| Slam.exe /Hibr /Warn /Warn |
Hibernates the computer after 20 seconds warning |
It doesn't matter what order the options are given in, but some options conflict. For example a restart and a turn off are obviously
not possible. The best way to use Slam is to create a shortcut. To do this you
1. Right click on Slam.exe and select "Create Shortcut"
2. Right click on shortcut and choose "Properties"
3. In the "Target" field add the options that you wish to enable, such as " /hibr". Sometimes you need to quote the filename like this;
"c:\Program Files\Slam\Slam.exe" /hibr
Programmers Notes
This is the (planned) end of the line for this program. Aside for bug fixes I have no plans to add features to this program as it was
only intended to be a small command line utility. However, I will listen to any requests. (Incidentally, 1.1 was the planned
end.) For those wanting more I have written a general power utility called Volt which does all that Slam does, as well as being a tray
application with countdown shutdown and battery monitoring features. Another program of mine, Ute, (among it's many features,) is a
Command Line Utility collection. Ute and Volt are available from our website.
Slam has been tested on Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Win10 and Win11.
System Impact Statement
We go to great lengths to reduce system impact, but we feel that it is still important to explain here what our programs do to your
system. If you feel we are missing something, or you need further clarification, please contact us.
| Registry | Slam does not use the registry. The installer that comes with Slam uses the registry only
for the required un-installation data, and not at all if you use the "Extract Only" mode. |
| System Settings | Slam requires admin access rights to shutdown the computer. |
| Files | All of its program files are stored in the installation directory. Slam has no data files. |
| Network | Slam does not use the internet |
| CPU | Slam does not have any CPU demanding functions. |
| Memory | Slam has no major memory requirement. |
History
| 1.00 |
Initial Version |
| 1.10 |
NT/2000/XP shutdown, restart, more shutdown options and warn windows |
| 1.11 |
Delayed shutdown. |
| 1.12 |
Remote shutdown, suspend and hibernate |
| 1.2 |
Maintenance Release |
| 1.9 | Sinner Computing re-align and rebuild |
Licence and Registration
This program is released as
Guiltware. If you find it useful and
wish to show appreciation then either simply tell us, donate, or consider registering another program. There is no requirement to do
anything; the program will not nag, expire, nor is it missing any features. Permission is given for all forms of distribution, including
CD compilations and Websites, providing the ZIP file is unaltered and it is made clear that Slam is a Guiltware program and that any
costs are for the distribution, not the program itself.
Slam is a copyrighted work and thus permission is not given for you to decompile, disassemble, modify, translate, enhance or create
derivative works from this program. If you feel that you need to do any of those actions, and that those rules do not apply to you,
contact us first.
Liability
Sinner Computing accepts no liability for this software to the maximum extent allowable by law. Installing this software is the decision
of the installer, and signifies that you agree with this liability statement. Thus, any damage/loss caused by the use of this software is
not in any way the responsibility of Sinner Computing. This includes, but is not limited to, physical damage and loss of income/time. In no
event shall the maximum liability of Sinner Computing exceed the registration fee paid by the user, if any. Because some jurisdictions do
not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such jurisdictions the liability of
Sinner Computing shall be limited to the extent permitted by law. If at any time you do not find these conditions agreeable you are required to
remove this software.
Contact
Advice/insults (on the subject of the program, not the programmer) are always welcome. To help users keep up to date we send out
newsletters whenever there is a major new version of Slam. To join this list simply send an
EMail with "SlamADD" in the subject. To be removed from this list, write an EMail
with "SlamREMOVE" in the subject. (Sinner Computing does not sell your EMail address or any other personal information to anyone.)
In addition, we have a RSS feed that is updated whenever there is a new version of any program.
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