Running a script when not logged in

[indascrnfx]

Good Evening,

I finally dove into using Autoit, successfully compiled the task (proprietary program), in which I am attempting to automate an otherwise mundane set of steps to perform the 'backup' procedure for this program. At then END of completing the program/exe I wrote (which testing it manually), successfully ran and yielded desirable results. A few forum posts elsewhere shed light that since it was written using keystrokes and mouse clicks, task scheduler on Server 2008/2011 etc, is unable to run it since it is built and intended to run in the context of the user desktop. That is, it was clarified that when the user is gone the screen saver locks the screen. The script also will not run while the user is not logged in. Again, the script runs correctly and as expected manually launching it. BUT, the sole purpose was to write this instruction set so that it could be then turned over to the task scheduler in order to automate the process rather than manually log in and run this every night (tedious and unacceptable). So this is a limitation of this particular code set/keystrokes etc? I'll accept why it does not work, given how it is doing it. It makes perfectly logical sense why it is an issue. My question is. Is there another way, to meet the project goal? another scripting language, something similar or better (although I am positive about what AutoIT can do.)

TIA,

Eric

[Melba23]

indascrnfx,

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

I have moved your post into a separate thread as it was not really related to the thread into which you had originally placed it. Please feel free to start a new thread if you cannot find a related one - or if the thread which you found has been dormant for some years.

M23

[EndFunc]

Good Evening,

I finally dove into using Autoit, successfully compiled the task (proprietary program), in which I am attempting to automate an otherwise mundane set of steps to perform the 'backup' procedure for this program. At then END of completing the program/exe I wrote (which testing it manually), successfully ran and yielded desirable results. A few forum posts elsewhere shed light that since it was written using keystrokes and mouse clicks, task scheduler on Server 2008/2011 etc, is unable to run it since it is built and intended to run in the context of the user desktop. That is, it was clarified that when the user is gone the screen saver locks the screen. The script also will not run while the user is not logged in. Again, the script runs correctly and as expected manually launching it. BUT, the sole purpose was to write this instruction set so that it could be then turned over to the task scheduler in order to automate the process rather than manually log in and run this every night (tedious and unacceptable). So this is a limitation of this particular code set/keystrokes etc? I'll accept why it does not work, given how it is doing it. It makes perfectly logical sense why it is an issue. My question is. Is there another way, to meet the project goal? another scripting language, something similar or better (although I am positive about what AutoIT can do.)

TIA,

Eric

There are many things you can do with programs. Not all programs require keystrokes. Some even have CLI's built in. Without any information about the program or what you are trying to do, I don't think anyone can really answer your question, "Is there another way, to meet the project goal?" There needs to be more insight into what you're doing for someone to help you.