Running a script overnight

[yyyy273]

I have been trying to use Valuater's time machine 2 script to have a program run early in the morning when no one is on the computer. The problem is that it doesn't run.

; Time Machine #2
$start = "1:30"

While 1

    $time = @HOUR & ":" & @MIN

    If $start = $time Then
        Run("notepad.exe")
        ExitLoop
    EndIf

    Sleep(2000)

WEnd
Exit

I think the problem lays not within the code but within the settings on my computer. I have tried going to Display Properties and disabling the screensaver thinking that it could have caused the problem but no luck. I set system standby to never and turned off hibernation but that didn't help either.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Regency]

Try putting the$time statement out side the while.. dunno but i think that might screw it up

[yyyy273]

Try putting the$time statement out side the while.. dunno but i think that might screw it up

Then the $time wouldn't refresh and would stay at whatever time you started the script.

[Richard Robertson]

Is an error produced? Does the script stop running at that point in time? Have you tried a full path to notepad?

[yyyy273]

Is an error produced? Does the script stop running at that point in time? Have you tried a full path to notepad?

No error, script has been running for 24 hours or so now and nothing.

I have run it before no problem making the $start = @HOUR & ":" & @MIN + 1 but its just when I leave it running overnight that it doesn't work.

[ResNullius]

I have been trying to use Valuater's time machine 2 script to have a program run early in the morning when no one is on the computer. The problem is that it doesn't run.

; Time Machine #2
$start = "1:30"

While 1

    $time = @HOUR & ":" & @MIN

    If $start = $time Then
        Run("notepad.exe")
        ExitLoop
    EndIf

    Sleep(2000)

WEnd
Exit

I think the problem lays not within the code but within the settings on my computer. I have tried going to Display Properties and disabling the screensaver thinking that it could have caused the problem but no luck. I set system standby to never and turned off hibernation but that didn't help either.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

@Hour returns in the range 00 to 23.

$start = "1:30" should be written as $start = "01:30" for the comparison to be true.

[Richard Robertson]

I was thinking about digit count, but was unsure without the documentation.

Res has pretty much found the problem for you.

[yyyy273]

@Hour returns in the range 00 to 23.

$start = "1:30" should be written as $start = "01:30" for the comparison to be true.

Bingo!

Thanks for everyones help!