Applescript question?

[anubis]

How do I write an applescript to simply shut down the system?

I have an ATI Remote Wonder and want the power button on the remote to completely shut down my Mac. I can set up the remote software to launch any document or application when I press the power button on the remote. I want it to run an applescript that will execute the "shutdown -h now" command. Should be pretty simple (one to three liner), but i'm an applescript novice.

Help?

 

[HexMonkey]

You can use the "do shell script" command to run a shell command, for example:

do shell script "shutdown -h now"

Alternatively, you could use:

tell application "System Events" to shut down