>>>I want to know how to shutdown the computer in the Window Environment by using a DOS batch file ?
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>>Does it have to be from a batch file? You can do it from within VFP. In addition to Nadya's suggestion, there's a Microsoft KB article on how to do it: click here.
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>Mike,
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>Do you know, is it possible from VB Script? It would satisfy his request, I believe.

No, it isn't, AFAIK. Further, you can't call the API from the WSH.