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Set a .bat to run at a certain time

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Name: tyrion81
Date: November 19, 2008 at 11:15:26 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: Pentium 4 3.20 2 GB
Manufacturer/Model: MPS
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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.


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Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: November 19, 2008 at 19:12:48 Pacific
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This is hokey, but may fill the bill.


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@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


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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2


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Name: tyrion81
Date: November 20, 2008 at 09:37:38 Pacific
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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.

set oShell = createobject("Wscript.shell)

WScript.Sleep 5000
oshell.Run "cmd.exe /C \\mybatch.bat"

The time is automatically in milliseconds unfortunetly. But it works.


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