Run a Func every XX minutes

[mechtn]

Hello, I'm a new AutoIT user who has just converted from using AcTool. I have a basic question about how to do something in AutoIT that I was able to do in AcTool.

In AcTool I could run a procedure (func in autoit) every XX minutes fairly easily. Using ProcessMessages in my main while loop checks all Procedures and makes them go off every XX minutes

AcTool's version would be...

Procedure Test Every 15 minutes

//stuff goes here

End

While 1=1

ProcessMessages

End

Now with AutoIt i know that I would have...

Func Test()

;~ stuff goes here

EndFunc

While 1=1

;~ not sure what to do here

WEnd

I know I could put Test() in my while statement to call it but I don't know how to make it do it every XX minutes.

Does this make sense? Can anyone please point me in the right direction?

Thanks kindly.

mechtn

[Demonic]

Use a Sleep() call in your loop, or use TimerInit at the start of the timer and check for when your ammount of time has elapsed.

[omikron48]

You could try using AdlibEnable .

[Mison]

or you could use TimerInit & TimerDiff. Wow, you already have 3 solutions

[mechtn]

Thanks guys. I'll look in to all of the above and find the best solution for my program. AutoIt rocks!

[anixon]

Hello, I'm a new AutoIT user who has just converted from using AcTool. I have a basic question about how to do something in AutoIT that I was able to do in AcTool.

In AcTool I could run a procedure (func in autoit) every XX minutes fairly easily. Using ProcessMessages in my main while loop checks all Procedures and makes them go off every XX minutes

AcTool's version would be...

Procedure Test Every 15 minutes

//stuff goes here

End

While 1=1

ProcessMessages

End

Now with AutoIt i know that I would have...

Func Test()

;~ stuff goes here

EndFunc

While 1=1

;~ not sure what to do here

WEnd

I know I could put Test() in my while statement to call it but I don't know how to make it do it every XX minutes.

Does this make sense? Can anyone please point me in the right direction?

Thanks kindly.

mechtn

[anixon]

;//Timer 

;//Call the Loop
_Loop()

Func _Loop()
    While 1
        ;//Stop Processing for nn Minutes
        _Timer()
        ;On return do Something
    WEnd
EndFunc

;//Timer
Func _Timer()   
    Local $EndMenuTimer = 50000 ;//Time Variable 
    $MenuCycle = _TimeToTicks(@HOUR, @MIN, @SEC)
    $MenuEndCycle = $MenuCycle + $EndMenuTimer
    While 1 
        ;//Exit Time after 
        If _TimeToTicks(@HOUR, @MIN, @SEC) >= $MenuEndCycle Then
            ;//Return to Loop
            ExitLoop        
        EndIf
        ;//Pause Processing
        Sleep(1000)
    WEnd
EndFunc

[mechtn]

thanks for the sample code... i'll play with it in the morning...