Re: Can you set process priority for an exe?

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DeanB <deanbrown3d@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jul 30, 3:58 pm, "3c273" <nos...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Create a batch file with the following line:

start /LOW x:\pathtoyourprogram.exe

and use that to start your program. Open a command prompt
and type
"start /?" for more info.
Louis

"dean" <deanbrow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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Hello all,

I regularly run Borland's compiler (CBuilder 6.0) at work
as a full
time developer, but when it compiles it hogs nearly all of
the
machine's CPU time, and all other apps are very
unresponsive. If I
set the priority level of the process to LOW, then
everything works
fine and the program still runs just the same.

How can I set the priority level on an application such as
this? I
right-click on the shortcut and can't see anything related
to
priority levels.

Thanks!

Dean- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks! I have the new batch file (BCB_LOW.bat) on my
desk-top with
the following contents:

start/LOW "C:\Program Files\Borland\CBuilder6\Bin\bcb.exe"

When I double-click the icon for this .bat file, all I get is
a
command prompt which takes me to the:

documents and settings\Dean\Desktop

directory.

Can you tell me what I'm missing here? I copied the path over
from the
properties dialog for the app itself.

-Dean

You might want to try the following;

Right click BCB_LOW.bat and select Edit from the menu.
Delete the contents.
Copy and paste the following command into Notepad.

Start /LOW C:\"Program Files\Borland\CBuilder6\Bin\bcb.exe"

Save the batch file to your desktop and see if it works now.

Good luck

Nepatsfan


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