On 11/29/12 1:04 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: > I need a Task Scheduler that runs on Windows 7. > > Specific feature needed (that I can't figure out how to get the native Win 7 > Task > Scheduler to do) is to run a program every 5 minutes between the hours of 8am > and 5pm > on Weekdays and Saturday. > > Any recommendation? Freeware would be appreciated, but I can spend up to $100 > on this > problem. > > Thanks for any pointers!
I miss the old AT command. I have no idea what MS was thinking when they made the atrocious Task Scheduler. The wizardization of everything is baffling. Makes smart people like us look totally stupid when we can't figure out how to work them. I love cron on *nix. It just works and the syntax in the plain text files is simple once you get to know it. I'd search for 'cron on windows' and see what turns up. Alternatively, if feasible for your problem, I recommend running tasks on the server instead of individual workstations. For instance, I worked around a Samba networking problem with Win7 clients by writing a 3-line Python script on the server and setting it to run every minute to send one ping to all Windows 7 clients on the network. Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
