Status of the process while Windows scheduler working

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I have a .bat file which should kick off every 30mins. I am using Windows scheduler for this. I have some questions on the same:

  1. Does the scheduled task starts at a scheduled time even after a system reboot?
  2. While the job runs, how can I display the progress of the status?
  3. How to show the instance that's running in system tray?

user1570824

Posted 2012-11-01T18:07:39.180

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  1. If it's scheduled, it should start as per the time/interval specified, although you can set it to run ASAP if it was skipped due to any reason:

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    Check out all the other tabs of the task's Properties dialog, including Conditions etc.

  2. The batch file should display a window when it's run, and you can print messages in it using the echo command or redirect echo messages to a text file. If you want to display a standard Windows message dialog, use something like NirCmd and check out how to use the infobox parameter with it here.

  3. Show instance of what running in the tray? Batch files don't run in the tray. If you're calling an app, set it so it doesn't run in the tray. To maximise an app already running in the tray, either the app needs to support some way of doing this (some apps for example maximise the running instance if you run them again), or you'd need to look into AutoIt/AutoHotKey scripting.

Karan

Posted 2012-11-01T18:07:39.180

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Thanks for your detailed explanation. I am using XP and i dont have the tabs thats there in your screenshot...I am seeing in the following location. Control Panel --> Scheduled Tasks. Is that correct? Also what happens on system reboot? – user1570824 – 2012-11-01T19:25:22.980

I don't quite remember what options were present in XP (screenshot is from Win7). Did you double-click the task you created to open its Properties dialog, as I mentioned? Edit: On reboot? If the task is missed and the option is selected, it will be run ASAP after logon. Otherwise it will run normally as per the schedule you have specified. Like I said, check the task's properties. Most options are quite obvious, and if not, you can always Google them for help or ask in a new thread here. – Karan – 2012-11-01T19:29:42.093

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I think you should modify your app to LOG/REPORT status to a text file / event viewer. Then you should make a separate app that runs in the system trade that is aware of the LOG and display that information to the user

Glenn Ferrie

Posted 2012-11-01T18:07:39.180

Reputation: 707

Sorry i didnt quite understood that...I am new to scheduling aspects – user1570824 – 2012-11-01T18:31:23.443

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