Using the 'schedule tasks' in control panel

phinks · 06-08-2007, 09:07 AM

Hi

We have created a .bat file which runs the following command:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://dopey/reporter2/appointments.asp

This opens an internet explorer window and runs an .asp script.

If we double click the bat file it runs fine. If we schedule it to run once, it runs fine. But what we need to do is get it to run from sunday to thursday night.

I've scheduled it to do this but it never runs. The only command within this bat file is the script above by the way

Can anyone suggest why it doesn't work??

Thanks

ecrocombe · 06-09-2007, 09:26 AM

One quick question. have you set the schedule to run even if user is logged off and provided the user credentials for the schedule to run under.

loesch8102 · 06-09-2007, 05:39 PM

You can start with seeing if the task even tries to run. Add something like this to the batch to create a log file to see what's going on...

Code:

REM Create folder & file if they don't exist
IF NOT EXIST "C:\logtest" mkdir "C:\logtest"
IF NOT EXIST "C:\logtest\doesitwork.log" type a91$kla > "c:\reboot\doesitwork.log"

REM The doesitwork.log is appended with the following
echo Task started at>>C:\logtest\doesitwork.log
date /t >> C:\logtest\doesitwork.log
time /t >> C:\logtest\doesitwork.log

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://dopey/reporter2/appointments.asp

REM The doesitwork.log is appended with the following
echo Task opened IE at>>C:\logtest\doesitwork.log
date /t >> C:\logtest\doesitwork.log
time /t >> C:\logtest\doesitwork.log

Make sense?

phinks · 06-11-2007, 02:42 AM

Thanks for that.

Yeah I've supplied the scheduler with logon credentials for the administrator and un-checked the box for run if only logged on.

I've added the code into the .bat file to update the file if it tries to run the .asp and it's scheduled for 4pm so I'll let you know what happens.

Thanks again
Paul

phinks · 06-12-2007, 06:00 AM

hi

I tried adding the code to the script but it doesn't even look like it's tryin to run because it hasn't created the folders as the script instructs it to.

loesch8102 · 06-12-2007, 08:18 PM

Try this...

Code:

REM Create folder & file if they don't exist
IF NOT EXIST "C:\logtest" mkdir "C:\logtest"
IF NOT EXIST "C:\logtest\doesitwork.log" type a91$kla > "c:\reboot\doesitwork.log"

REM The doesitwork.log is appended with the following
echo Task started at>>C:\logtest\doesitwork.log
date /t >> C:\logtest\doesitwork.log
time /t >> C:\logtest\doesitwork.log

START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://dopey/reporter2/appointments.asp && GOTO END

::END

I'm thinking maybe there is a problem because the batch window will not close without using the START command with the line that launches IE.

phinks · 07-12-2007, 09:36 AM

Hi

Sorry I've took so long giving feedback on this. Thanks for your help by the way.

It still doesn't run the script automatically. It writes to the file saying that it's tried to run but it doesn't run the .asp script.

Any ideas or other ways to run this asp script?

06-08-2007, 09:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
phinks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Using the 'schedule tasks' in control panel Hi We have created a .bat file which runs the following command: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://dopey/reporter2/appointments.asp This opens an internet explorer window and runs an .asp script. If we double click the bat file it runs fine. If we schedule it to run once, it runs fine. But what we need to do is get it to run from sunday to thursday night. I've scheduled it to do this but it never runs. The only command within this bat file is the script above by the way Can anyone suggest why it doesn't work?? Thanks

06-09-2007, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
ecrocombe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 109 OS: SBS2k3R2, WIN2k3, XP, 2000, NT My System	Re: Using the 'schedule tasks' in control panel One quick question. have you set the schedule to run even if user is logged off and provided the user credentials for the schedule to run under.

06-11-2007, 02:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
phinks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Using the 'schedule tasks' in control panel Thanks for that. Yeah I've supplied the scheduler with logon credentials for the administrator and un-checked the box for run if only logged on. I've added the code into the .bat file to update the file if it tries to run the .asp and it's scheduled for 4pm so I'll let you know what happens. Thanks again Paul

06-12-2007, 06:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
phinks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Using the 'schedule tasks' in control panel hi I tried adding the code to the script but it doesn't even look like it's tryin to run because it hasn't created the folders as the script instructs it to.

07-12-2007, 09:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
phinks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Using the 'schedule tasks' in control panel Hi Sorry I've took so long giving feedback on this. Thanks for your help by the way. It still doesn't run the script automatically. It writes to the file saying that it's tried to run but it doesn't run the .asp script. Any ideas or other ways to run this asp script?