End at a certain time

[Tulos]

Hello,

First let me thank you for taking the time to read, and reply. I have written a script mostly from trial and error and searching, Now I wish to add a feature I cannot find a search result for.

My script loops, at the moment untill I stop it in the taskbar. I want to add a feature before the script begins to check the system time and if the system time is between 6am and 8am I want the script to terminate.

The goal is to be able to start the script manually anytime after 8am and let it run continuously untill 6am then self terminate.

It maximises the program from the taskbar, runs some automated point & click steps and loops, currently set to 100 but it never runs enough times to end itself before I end it.

For Example:

WinWait("Program Being Used","")

If Not WinActive("Program Being Used","") Then WinActivate("Program Being Used","")

WinWaitActive("Program Being Used","")

While 1;100

:: Several point and click mouse codes for different tasks which involve commands like::

Mouse Move (loc, loc)

Mouse Down

Mouse Up

Sleep (time)

etc...

wend

Your help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Huserx

Edited August 31, 2008 by Huserx

[muhmuuh]

Did you check the Time and Date macros?

You can do something like this

If @HOUR>=6 and @HOUR<=8 Then Exit

and welcome to the forum

[Tulos]

Thank you,

And no I was using a general search...

Does it matter which line I place it?

Would I need to change anything or just stick it in anywhere like this..?

Oh and does that differentiate between 6 and 8 pm?

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WinWait("Program Being Used","")

If Not WinActive("Program Being Used","") Then WinActivate("Program Being Used","")

WinWaitActive("Program Being Used","")

While 1;100

If @HOUR>=6 and @HOUR<=8 Then Exit

:: Several point and click mouse codes for different tasks which involve commands like::

Mouse Move (loc, loc)

Mouse Down

Mouse Up

Sleep (time)

etc...

wend

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Edited August 31, 2008 by Huserx

[Tulos]

Also how would I write it for a specific hour and minute?

Does it matter which line I place it in for it to work?

Does that differentiate between 6 and 8 pm?

[bogQ]

Also how would I write it for a specific hour and minute?

Does it matter which line I place it in for it to work?

Does that differentiate between 6 and 8 pm?

Also how would I write it for a specific hour and minute?

this is what you can do (this is only exsample)

$my1time="0730" ;<== 07:30
$my2time="1600" ;<== 14:00
$exittime="0630" ;<== 06:30

$comptime = @HOUR&@MIN
If $my1time <= $comptime And $my2time >= $comptime Then
Else
    ToolTip("You cant start program a this time, only from "&StringLeft($my1time, 2)&":"&StringRight($my1time, 2)&" to "&StringLeft($my2time, 2)&":"&StringRight($my2time, 2),0,0)
    Sleep(3000)
    Exit
EndIf
While 1
    _myfunc()
    Sleep(50)
WEnd

Func _myfunc()
    If @HOUR&@MIN = $exittime Then
        Exit
    Else
        ToolTip("IM RUNING THE SCRIPT Until "&StringLeft($exittime, 2)&":"&StringRight($exittime, 2),0,0)
    EndIf
EndFunc

Does that differentiate between 6 and 8 pm?

6AM = 06h on @HOUR

8PM = 20h on @HOUR

Does it matter which line I place it in for it to work?

to work propartly it probably does, i sugest that you put exit on top of the main loop, (and you did that so dont woory)

This will work only if your starting time is hier then your exit time

If you need other way around i sugest that you involve @MDAY (look 4 it in a help file if you need it) in your script so that you can detect tomoro

Edited September 1, 2008 by bogQ