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DaWei · Nov 16th, 2006, 6:32 PM

Actually, I'm not so sure about that. When I was experimenting with drastic shutdowns at the Win API level, the documentation indicated that I had about 20 ms (a relatively long time if one's process doesn't get swapped out) to wrap it all up. You're probably correct, however, if the adjective "otherwise" indicates that one may be dumped in the landfill before finishing the cleanup.

Nov 16th, 2006, 6:32 PM	#4
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Actually, I'm not so sure about that. When I was experimenting with drastic shutdowns at the Win API level, the documentation indicated that I had about 20 ms (a relatively long time if one's process doesn't get swapped out) to wrap it all up. You're probably correct, however, if the adjective "otherwise" indicates that one may be dumped in the landfill before finishing the cleanup. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers