AutoIT script to check if program is working in timeloops

[Wolfshare]

I really need to create an autoIT script which would check if the program is launched/connected or not, if not windows would trigger restart.

Any ideas? Thanks.

[smartee]

I really need to create an autoIT script which would check if the program is launched/connected or not, if not windows would trigger restart.

Any ideas? Thanks.

Your question seems a bit vague, however the functions ProcessExists,Shutdown may be helpful to you, refer to the help file for usage.

[Wolfshare]

Your question seems a bit vague, however the functions ProcessExists,Shutdown may be helpful to you, refer to the help file for usage.

What about the time? i would like to set 'x' time.. Like ~200 seconds program *TITLE* not exist then restart computer, how the code should look?

[smartee]

What about the time? i would like to set 'x' time.. Like ~200 seconds program *TITLE* not exist then restart computer, how the code should look?

; this program waits 10 seconds for the process myexe.exe to be started else it reboots
$IsStarted=ProcessWait("myexe.exe",10000)
If ($IsStarted==0) Then
    Shutdown(6)
EndIf

[somdcomputerguy]

Look also at TimerInit, TimerDiff, and the Do Until loop.

edit: ya, smartee, ProcessWait is better..

Edited January 15, 2011 by somdcomputerguy

[Wolfshare]

; this program waits 10 seconds for the process myexe.exe to be started else it reboots
$IsStarted=ProcessWait("myexe.exe",10000)
If ($IsStarted==0) Then
    Shutdown(6)
EndIf

Thanks, but i mean about title, example if firefox still not runing ~10 sec (still not opened) then restart it not process

[smartee]

Thanks, but i mean about title, example if firefox still not runing ~10 sec (still not opened) then restart it not process

Hmm firefox's process is firefox.exe, if u want to restart process, look at ProcessClose and ShellExecute

[somdcomputerguy]

@Wolfshare - Use WinWait then. But I think ProcessWait would be better to use in this case.

Edited January 15, 2011 by somdcomputerguy

[Wolfshare]

Hmm firefox's process is firefox.exe, if u want to restart process, look at ProcessClose and ShellExecute

I know :< But isn't that possible to make it by title? Example if the program: "Name - Signed on" not exist more than ~200 then do - restart computer.. Not the process :<

[smartee]

Thanks, but i mean about title, example if firefox still not runing ~10 sec (still not opened) then restart it not process

If however you are talking about window titles, a similar logic to the code above can be used, implementing WinWait instead of ProcessWait and ProcessClose and or ShellExecute instead of Shutdown

[smartee]

I know :< But isn't that possible to make it by title? Example if the program: "Name - Signed on" not exist more than ~200 then do - restart computer.. Not the process :<

See helpfile for the Shutdown function.

[Wolfshare]

If however you are talking about window titles, a similar logic to the code above can be used, implementing WinWait instead of ProcessWait and ProcessClose and or ShellExecute instead of Shutdown

You mean that?

; this program waits 10 seconds for the process myexe.exe to be started else it reboots 
$IsStarted=ProcessWait("Sign On",10000) 
If ($IsStarted==0) Then     
   Shutdown(6) 
EndIf

Edited January 15, 2011 by Wolfshare

[smartee]

You mean that?

; this program waits 10 seconds for the process myexe.exe to be started else it reboots 
$IsStarted=ProcessWait("Sign On",10000) 
If ($IsStarted==0) Then     
   Shutdown(6) 
EndIf

ok, What is it that you want to do?

I understood from your question that you want to check (for some time) if some program is open and if it is not, restart windows. Am i right?

[Wolfshare]

ok, What is it that you want to do?

I understood from your question that you want to check (for some time) if some program is open and if it is not, restart windows. Am i right?

Yep, that's right, because there sometimes that program has problems, so only computer restart would help So example if the program with *TITLE* not opened like ~200 sec then restart computer

[smartee]

Yep, that's right, because there sometimes that program has problems, so only computer restart would help So example if the program with *TITLE* not opened like ~200 sec then restart computer

$IsStarted = WinWait("AutoIT script to check if program is working in timeloops - AutoIt Forums - Mozilla Firefox","", 10000)
If ($IsStarted == 0) Then
    Shutdown(6)
EndIf

[Wolfshare]

$IsStarted = WinWait("AutoIT script to check if program is working in timeloops - AutoIt Forums - Mozilla Firefox","", 10000)
If ($IsStarted == 0) Then
    Shutdown(6)
EndIf

Thanks, what do you recomend? add it to my main script or create another au3 script?

And btw it should restart, not ShutDown.

Edited January 15, 2011 by Wolfshare

[smartee]

Thanks, what do you recomend? add it to my main script or create another au3 script?

And btw it should restart, not ShutDown.

You're welcome, the code above would work fine either way, however it would be great if you took a leisurely glance at the helpfile to understand how it works.

[smartee]

Thanks, what do you recomend? add it to my main script or create another au3 script?

And btw it should restart, not ShutDown.

reboot is exactly what the below code does 6=2+4=reboot+force now you're just being lazy, Please look at the helpfile or at least try the code before posting about it

Shutdown(6)

[Wolfshare]

You're welcome, the code above would work fine either way, however it would be great if you took a leisurely glance at the helpfile to understand how it works.

Great, working Edited January 15, 2011 by Wolfshare