strange thing with a batch file

[bboysil]

If you don't want to read the whole text just read the bolded lines.

I made the following batch file which shuts down the computer. I have to enter a number and then it waits that number of seconds till it shuts down, nothing fancy.

This is the source
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@echo off
set /P C=shutdown -s -f -t
shutdown -s -f -t %C%
[/code:1:745b0c9515]
Now here comes the interesting part
If i double click the icon on the destop it opens a command window with the message, waits for input, i type a number and press enter and then the same message apears on the following line, i type again, press enter and the same thing happens. It doesn't work!!
If i enter in Total Commander go to the desktop dir and execute the same batch file!!! IT WORKS!!

IT IS THE EXACT SAME FILE!!! Can anyone give me a clue why this happens, or could you try it yourself to see if it is the same. I am using
Windows XP Professional, version2002, SP2

[/b]PS To add to the strangeness of this situation if i move the file from the desktop to another dir, and execute it from My Computer or from Total Commander it doesn't work in both cases.

 

[bboysil]

I just tried this on the laptop of a friend of mine, but he has the same Windows installed from the same CD. It is the same thing as in my case.

 

[evongugg]

Make a desktop shortcut and add the following:

shutdown:

%windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -u -t 0

logoff

%windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -l -f

restart

%windir%\system32\Shutdown.exe -r -t 0

Works for me.

 

[bboysil]

I know how to use shutdown.exe i just want to know if you have the same problem as i do and why is this happaning.

BTW
%windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -u -t 0 shuts down imidatly, i want to shut it down after the time i enter. But i already told it works if i execute it from total commander and doesn't from the desktop.

Just try it and tell me if it is the same, make a shortcut on the desktop, copy paste this code
[code:1:5fc348f8ef]
@echo off
set /P C=shutdown -s -f -t
shutdown -s -f -t %C%
[/code:1:5fc348f8ef]

and execute it directly from the desktop, then go from total commander type \\ to enter the desktop end execute the batch. Is it the same thing?