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shutDown

Syntax

    shutDown

Description

Command; closes all open applications and turns off the computer.

This command is disabled in Shockwave and whenever `the safePlayer` is set to `TRUE`.

Example

This statement checks whether the user has pressed Control+S (Windows) or Command+S (Macintosh) and, if so, shuts down the computer:

    if the key = "s" and the commandDown then
    	shutDown
    end if

See also

`quit`, `restart, safePlayer`