Re: Scheduling the running of a batch file

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From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 02/08/05 

Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 12:58:50 -0500

If it is a batch file, try calling the batch file this way...

%comspec% /c <path>\MyBatchFile.BAT 

-- 
Dave
"John Steen" <moderndads(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:AE15C9E9-0180-4DD8-A95F-759C35B94E40@microsoft.com...
| I did as you suggested, Dave, but no go.  The application still won't run.
| Thanks for your help, though.
|
| John
|
| "David H. Lipman" wrote:
|
| > Study the concept of Redirection of Input and Output.
| >
| > In a command prompt, it I type;  echo Dave
| >
| > The word Dave is shown on the screen
| >
| > it I type;  echo Dave >c:\myfile
| >
| > The file "c:\myfile" would be created with the word Dave.
| >
| > it I type;  echo Dave >>c:\myfile
| >
| > The file "c:\myfile" would be appended with the word Dave.
| >
| > Those are samples of Redirection of Output.
| >
| > If you have a program that requires the response "Y" five time, you can create a file
such
| > as"c:\myfile" with the following contents
| >
| > c:\myfile
| > -----------
| > y
| > y
| > y
| > y
| > y
| >
| >
| >
| > I can then call my application (FOO.EXE) such that it uses the information in C:\MYFILE
with
| > the command...
| >
| > foo <c:\myfile
| >
| > Now FOO.EXE will obtain its responses from c:\myfile
| >
| > Of course, FOO.EXE has to be written to use Redirection of Input and Output.  Most are,
but
| > not all.
| >
| > -- 
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > "John Steen" <moderndads(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > news:C204EF54-0D59-403E-B1A3-570006E6EA28@microsoft.com...
| > | I checked, and the task runs under the administrar user, so rights aren't an
| > | issue.
| > |
| > | How do I redirect input from an answers file?
| > |
| > | Thanks,
| > | John
| > |
| > | "David H. Lipman" wrote:
| > |
| > | > You have to apply a user and password with sufficient rights to the job for the job
to
| > | > execute.  If the application requires input redirect its input from an answer file.
| > | >
| > | > -- 
| > | > Dave
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "John Steen" <moderndads(nospam)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:75CA9230-36A5-4C40-B613-E6905DE296FB@microsoft.com...
| > | > | Setup:
| > | > |
| > | > | - Windows 2000 Server
| > | > | - MS SQL2000
| > | > |
| > | > | I have a VB6 application that modifies a SQL database that, when launched,
| > | > | prompts the user to enter one of three parameters and press OK:
| > | > |
| > | > | X (cancels the application)
| > | > |
| > | > | ALL (modifies all records in the DB that have a null value in a particular
| > | > | column, changing the null value in that column to a non-null value)
| > | > |
| > | > | <Registrant ID> (runs the application against the records with the above
| > | > | parameters, but only for one particular registrant)
| > | > |
| > | > | The application runs fine when it's launched manually.  I specify the ALL
| > | > | option, click OK and it's done.  It also runs fine when a batch file
| > | > | containing the application name and option (application.exe ALL) is launched
| > | > | from a command prompt.  But when I create a scheduled task calling the batch
| > | > | file at a particular time, the application fails to run at all.
| > | > |
| > | > | There is no indication of an error in Scheduled Tasks or Event Viewer, and
| > | > | the status in Scheduled Tasks shows successful.  But the records in the DB
| > | > | are not modified, and the result window that appears when the application is
| > | > | finished does not appear.
| > | > |
| > | > | Any idea why this is happening?  I have other batch files that run fine as
| > | > | scheduled tasks.  Is there something about VB applications that prevent them
| > | > | from running this way?
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks!
| > | > |
| > | > | John Steen
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >

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