Suspends the current machine.
If hibernate = true, the system hibernates.
If hibernate = false, the system enters a standby state.
C# Signature:
[DllImport ("Powrprof.dll", SetLastError = true)]
static extern bool SetSuspendState (bool hibernate, bool forceCritical, bool disableWakeEvent);
VB Signature:
Declare Function SetSuspendState Lib "powrprof.dll" (TODO) As TODO
User-Defined Types:
None.
Notes:
None.
Tips & Tricks:
Please add some!
Sample Code:
using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
namespace Sleeper
{
class Class1
{
[DllImport ("Powrprof.dll", SetLastError = true)]
static extern bool SetSuspendState (bool hibernate, bool forceCritical, bool disableWakeEvent);
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main(string[] args)
{
// make the computer go to sleep.
SetSuspendState (true, false, false);
}
}
}
VB.Net
Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
'SetSuspendState will put the PC in to a standby mode
Private Declare Function SetSuspendState Lib "powrprof.dll" (ByVal Hibernate As Boolean, ByVal ForceCritical As Boolean, _
ByVal DisableWakeEvent As Boolean) As Boolean
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
'SetSuspendState Example
'*************************************************************************************************
'SetSuspendState(False, False, False)
'*************************************************************************************************
End
End Sub
Alternative Managed API:
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