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Set a .bat to run at a certain time
Name: tyrion81 Date: November 19, 2008 at 11:15:26 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: Pentium 4 3.20 2 GB Product: MPS
Comment:
I need a batch file to run at a certain time, after I leave work. I can't use scheduled tasks because they are disabled by GPO. Any ideas of a way around this? I was thinking of using a VBScript but my VB is not very good and wouldn't even know where to start. Thanks in advance for the help.
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: November 19, 2008 at 19:12:48 Pacific
Reply:
This is hokey, but may fill the bill.
===================================== @echo off & setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
:loop
echo !TIME! | find "17:00" > nul if not errorlevel 1 echo run my app ping -n 1 1.1.1.1 -w 6000000 > nul goto :loop
===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
M2
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Response Number 2
Name: tyrion81 Date: November 20, 2008 at 09:37:38 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks M2, but I managed to come up with a very basic VBscript after some research yesterday. I figured I'd come and post it in case it could help someone else out.
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