Java timer command?

[Minimur12]

im not too big on programming but i like making little 40 line programs, that sort of stuff, and i was wondering if i could make myself a program that would log the computer off? or is that not possible ?? ive borrowed my brothers java book and im reading up on it now, but id rather have it laymans, and also
an example on using the timer command if you could, your a legend thankyou

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[Xian Nox]

i like making little 40 line programs, that sort of stuff

40 line programs means nothing in regards to complexity.

i was wondering if i could make myself a program that would log the computer off? or is that not possible ??

Why would it be impossible?

ive borrowed my brothers java book and im reading up on it now, but id rather have it laymans, and also
an example on using the timer command if you could, your a legend thankyou

Timer?

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[svenn]

In linux :
"man at"
"man shutdown"

In windows :
http://capitalhead.com/articles/restart ... -line.aspx

In mac :
use that fancy overpriced button. (also linux option would prolly work ?)

[Acid_Snake]

In mac :
use that fancy overpriced button.

on-topic:
if you don't care about OS-dependency then I suggest what svenn wrote, if you want your app to work on different OSs then find an OS-independant way, or maybe write some code to detect the OS and run the command according to what OS has been detected. An example, in python, would be:

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import sys
if sys.platform.startswith("linux") == True:
   # do something linux-related
elif sys.platform.startswith("win") == True:
    # do something windows-related
elif sys.platform.startswith("darwin") == True:
    # do something mac-related

[vingt-2]

Your question isn't really clear regarding what answer we should, or could provide you.

Regarding Timers in Java, they are are a way to send software interrupt to a class in order to schedule its thread execution. Unless you use complex thread timing for your 40 line program, you don't really need that. Keep on learning, and you'll use when you need it .