Function Reference

_TS_TaskExists

Checks if a Task exists.

#Include <TaskScheduler.au3>
_TS_TaskExists($oService, $sTaskPath)

Parameters

$oService	Task Scheduler Service object as returned by _TS_Open
$sTaskPath	Task path (Folder plus Task name) to process

Return Value

Success: Returns 1 when the Task was found and 0 when the Task was not found
Failure: Returns 0 and sets @error:
1401 - Error accessing the specified Taskfolder. @extended is set to the COM error code
1402 - Error retrieving the Tasks collection. @extended is set to the COM error code

Remarks

This function even checks hidden Tasks

Related

Example

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#include <TaskScheduler.au3>

; *****************************************************************************
; Connect to the Task Scheduler Service
; *****************************************************************************
Global $oService = _TS_Open()
If @error <> 0 Then Exit MsgBox($MB_ICONERROR, "Task Scheduler UDF", "Error connecting to the Task Scheduler Service. @error = " & @error & ", @extended = " & @extended & @CRLF & @CRLF & _TS_ErrorText(@error))

; *****************************************************************************
; Check if a tasks exists
; *****************************************************************************
Global $sTask = "\Microsoft\Windows\Device Informationx\Device"
Global $iFound = _TS_TaskExists($oService, $sTask)
If Not @error Then
If $iFound = 1 Then
MsgBox($MB_ICONINFORMATION, "_TS_TaskExists", "Task '" & $sTask & "' found!")
Else
MsgBox($MB_ICONWARNING, "_TS_TaskExists", "Task '" & $sTask & "' not found!")
EndIf
Else
MsgBox($MB_ICONERROR, "_TS_TaskExists", "Returned @error=" & @error & ", @extended=" & @extended & @CRLF & @CRLF & _TS_ErrorText(@error))
EndIf
_TS_Close()