how-to-determine-if-shutdown-has-started-cpp-cli.md

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How to: Determine if Shutdown Has Started (C++/CLI) | Microsoft Docs		11/04/2016			cpp-windows		article	C++	.NET Framework, shutdown shutdown termination applications [C++], shutdown	a8d39731-dea8-4f0a-96b7-2a5de09b21d7	9	mikeblome	mblome	ghogen

How to: Determine if Shutdown Has Started (C++/CLI)

The following code example demonstrates how to determine whether the application or the .NET Framework is currently terminating. This is useful for accessing static elements in the .NET Framework because, during shutdown, these constructs are finalized by the system and cannot be reliably used. By checking the xref:System.Environment.HasShutdownStarted%2A property first, you can avoid potential failures by not accessing these elements.

Example

// check_shutdown.cpp  
// compile with: /clr  
using namespace System;  
int main()   
{  
   if (Environment::HasShutdownStarted)  
      Console::WriteLine("Shutting down.");  
   else  
      Console::WriteLine("Not shutting down.");  
   return 0;  
}  

See Also

Windows Operations (C++/CLI)
.NET Programming with C++/CLI (Visual C++)