Activator Plug-in > Script steps reference > Restart Computer
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Restart Computer |
Restart the computer.
Syntax
Restart Computer [ Select ; Result (error) ; Force restart ]
Options
| Select entire contents | replaces the entire contents of a field with the result. If not checked the result replaces the currently selected portion of the field |
| Result (error) | an error code |
| Force restart | (currently Windows only) force other running applications to close |
Returned Result
Data type returned
Error code
Result
The returned result is an error code. If successful it returns 0. An error always starts with 2 dollars, followed by the error code. You should always check for errors. Returned error codes can be:
| 0 | no error | |
| $$-50 | paramErr | check if your parameters are correct |
Other errors may be returned.
Originated in
Activator Plug-in 4.5
Compatibility
FileMaker Pro 18 to 2025
Considerations
If you don’t specify the Force restart option the computer may not shutdown and restart, because of other programs not closing.
There is a 20 second delay before the start of the restart.
The Force restart option currently does not have any effect on Mac OS.
Example
Restart Computer [ Select ; Result ]This will restart the computer.
Restart Computer [ Select ; Result ; Force restart ]This will restart the computer, forcing all programs to close.
Related script steps
| Put Computer to Sleep |
| Shutdown Computer |
Related function
| Actr_Restart |
Related topics
Activator Plug-in online help (overview)