No popup while schedule to run

[ericcsc]

Hi

I'm not sure what has happened when I scheduled to run the complied EXE, the program ("JTB FlexReport LT 1.1 by JTB World") did not popup to run however when I manually run, everything work well.

Additionally, I have tried changed to ShellExecute or to create a shortcut with the option to max program but this does not help at all.

Can anyone help to "enable" the popup of "JTB FlexReport LT 1.1 by JTB World" program. Thank you.

Run("\\server1\\JTBFlexReportLT\\Windows\\JTB FlexReport LT.exe")

WinWaitActive("JTB FlexReport LT 1.1 by JTB World")
Send("{LCTRL}W")
ControlClick("JTB FlexReport LT 1.1 by JTB World", "", "[Name:ButtonXShowHTML]")
WinWaitActive("JTB FlexReport - Windows Internet Explorer")
Sleep(100)

[l3ill]

Hi ericcsc,

  You mentioned Schedule, where is that part of the script?

does this part work w/out the schedule part?

  As a rule I always get the basics working before adding the bells and/or whistles.

Get the prgram to start with the above script and then add the scheduler.

BTW noone that doesnt have the above prog can test your script...

Bill

Edited December 9, 2013 by billo

[ericcsc]

Hi ericcsc,

  You mentioned Schedule, where is that part of the script?

does this part work w/out the schedule part?

  As a rule I always get the basics working before adding the bells and/or whistles.

Get the prgram to start with the above script and then add the scheduler.

BTW noone that doesnt have the above prog can test your script...

Bill

 

Hi Billo

It is from Microsoft windows scheduler task created to run the complied exe file.

The script or complied exe file does work well when i manually run them, popup and run.

However when I used windows scheduler task, there isn't any popup of ("JTB FlexReport LT 1.1 by JTB World") program.

I tried to create a batch file to run from scheduler task and there is no pop-up.

[l3ill]

Your script works fine but the scheduler doesnt?

Then you will have to take a look at your scheduler settings

I just ran a MS scheduler test with this script comiled to exe with Windows 7 32 bit and it worked fine.

 

MsgBox(0, "", "Script Schedule Success")

So try it and see if your scheduler is working correctly. you also have the network ping to deal with dont forget.

Make sure your WinWaits are working, try replacing them with long pauses 4-5 seconds long to test where the problem is.

good luck,

Bill

[allSystemsGo]

When you set up the task in Task Scheduler did you check the box to run only when the user is logged on or run whether or not the user is logged on? If you checked to run whether or not the user is logged on, you will not see any activity, but you should be able to see the process running in task manager.

[ericcsc]

I have tried that on Win7 Enterprise 32bit and Win8Pro 64b , the script does work well.

The schedule task did checked to run whether or not the user is logged on and with highest Admin rights too, but no popup.

I have increased the long pauses to 4 seconds, but still can't see any pop-up. On task manager, I can see the exe is running.

Additional, I have inserted "MsgBox(0, "", "Script Schedule Success")" into the script and complied again but did not see any pop-up even added in the first line. However I run manually, the message did popup.

[BrewManNH]

If you're not logged on, WinWaitActive and Send won't work. Also, unless the task is set to interact with the desktop user (session 1), none of your pop ups (msgboxes etc.) will be seen by the user.

See more here:

http://www.mockbox.net/windows-7/473-windows-7-run-scheduled-task-interactively

http://superuser.com/questions/278233/windows-7-task-scheduler-to-start-application-in-user-session

One of these might help with this.

[allSystemsGo]

As I said before, if you check the box that says "Run whether or not the user is logged on" you will not see anything happening, other than that the process exists in Task Manager. Furthermore, if you have msgbox()'s in your script, then everything after the msgbox() will not happen.

[Wruck]

The schedule task did checked to run whether or not the user is logged on and with highest Admin rights too, but no popup

As allSystemsGo stated:

When a task is started from the Windows Task Scheduler with "Run whether user is logged in or not" selected, the process kicks off as a background process.

This means you will not see the application as it is not interactive.

Which means you cannot click on the MsgBox.

Which means you program will sit forever waiting to be clicked.

[allSystemsGo]

As allSystemsGo stated:

When a task is started from the Windows Task Scheduler with "Run whether user is logged in or not" selected, the process kicks off as a background process.

This means you will not see the application as it is not interactive.

Which means you cannot click on the MsgBox.

Which means you program will sit forever waiting to be clicked.

This.

[jdelaney]

Scheduled tasks will run on session 0, if you do not specifiy to 'run only when user is logged on' (and then again, maybe even with this option...)

on session 0, windows will never be 'active'...you should instead wait for it to 'exist' and become 'enabled'

Use the following:

BitAnd
WinGetHandle
WinGetState

http://www.autoitscript.com/wiki/FAQ#Why_doesn.27t_my_script_work_on_a_locked_workstation.3F

You could always set the scheduled task to run the exe via PSEXEC or PAEXEC, with the interactive flag turned on....that will show the gui to the user session (again, assuming you have 'run only when user is logged on'

Edited December 11, 2013 by jdelaney