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Old 11-14-09, 02:52 PM   #1
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I know this topic should be posted in different section, but as its releated to Task scheduling which many home 500 users use, i am posting it here

I am using windows 7 and want to use Task Schedular to open a simple notepad file when i log on

For that i created the task and even made sure that every option is set proper, still task did not run even once. i am testing this as i am shifting to Home500 soon.

what the problem can be ?

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Try this

Freebyte Task Scheduler
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Thanks for this..i loved it...simple and neat...but i am still not able to figure whats wrong with my windows 7 task schedular
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check the syntax in your text file, it will only be "executable" by the scheduler if it has an extension like .bat or .exe.

Anyway, it's almost always a lot easier to just use a 3rd party scheduler like free download manager
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check the syntax in your text file, it will only be "executable" by the scheduler if it has an extension like .bat or .exe.

Anyway, it's almost always a lot easier to just use a 3rd party scheduler like free download manager
so u mean to say that i cant use TS to open a "text file" ??

a text file has *.txt extension..so it wont open ?
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That's right, scheduler will not be able to run a text file.
If you have a batch script in the file, just rename it to <filename>.bat
and it should run fine.

Personally I use windows scheduler to run a batch script that kills Vuze (torrent software) at 7:45am.
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Try this code,

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notepad.exe "root to the text file"
Example:

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notepad.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\run.txt"
Or this code,

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C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe "root to the text file"
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\run.txt"
in the run box of the Windows Scheduler.
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To reboot the modem, save the text file as .bat. Even in the Task Scheduler opens the text file, your modem does not reboot.

If you liked the application, please consider a rep.

Try this to create a batch file

http://www.indiabroadband.net/bsnl-b...tml#post154907 (NU Configuration)

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FreeByte task scheduler doesn't let you kill/terminate/close/shut down apps/processes it only lets you start them.

I found free download manager to be slightly better, letting you hang up your modem at a specified time.
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We can run a batch file disconnect.bat and disconnect the connection.
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