task-scheduler

Why can’t PHP script write a file on server 2008 via command line or task scheduler?

I created a question on serverfault.com, and it was recommended that I ask here. http://serverfault.com/questions/140669/why-cant-php-script-write-a-file-on-server-2008-via-command-line-or-task-schedul I have a PHP script. It runs well when I use a browser. It writes an XML file in the same directory. The script takes ~60 seconds to r...

Windows scheduled task

Hello everyone, I have created a Windows 7 scheduled task: schtasks /create /tn MyTask /tr C:\temp\test\MyScript.bat /sc MINUTE Problem is that this task seems to get executed by Windows but I think it can not find the running BAT script. There is a quick flash window but can't read what the problem is. On the other hand, if I plac...

Need Help finding an appropriate task assignment algorithm for a college project involving coordinating in the field workforce through PDAs

I am a long time lurker here and have found over time many answers regarding jquery and web development topics so I decided to ask a question of my own. This time I have to create a c++ project for college which should help manage the workflow of a company providing all kinds of services through in the field teams. The ideas I have so ...

Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler NOT FOUND - I want to import this namespace in VB.NET

I have been looking at sample online code for interfacing with the Windows Task Scheduler, and most of them import the namespace: Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler When I go to import it, it's not there within Win32. Does anyone know why I can't import it? I'm assuming something isn't registered correctly on my machine, but I can't fiugr...

Adjust threads used by the Spring container's task support

Is it possible to adjust the number of threads used by the Spring container's task support? ...

Scheduling with gearman vs. cron?

Hi everybody, I have noticed a lot of people discussing Gearman and it's scheduling features making it enable to distribute work onto other servers. However, I have not yet seen a comparison to native cronjobs. What are the differences between cron and Gearman? ...

Task Parallel Library; TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning option and ThreadPool

Background: "The Task Parallel Library (TPL) is a set of public types and APIs in the System.Threading and System.Threading.Tasks namespaces in the .NET Framework version 4. The purpose of the TPL is to make developers more productive by simplifying the process of adding parallelism and concurrency to applications." TPL uses Task Schedu...

Scheduling a perl script

I have a perl .exe file that I was to run every ten minutes. I have set up the windows scheduler to run it and it says that it is successful but there is no output in the file. When I click the .exe myself it writes information to an output file. When the scheduler supposedly has ran it there is nothing in the file. Is there a code I can...

calendar scheduler algorithm

I'm looking for an algorithm that, given a set of items containing a start time, end time, type, and id, it will return a set of all sets of items that fit together (no overlapping times and all types are represented in the set). S = [("8:00AM", "9:00AM", "Breakfast With Mindy", 234), ("11:40AM", "12:40PM", "Go to Gym", 219), ...

can you put an asp.net mvc controller action in a windows scheduler

i have an asp.net mvc site and i have a controller action that emails out reports to people. I want to have this run on a daily basis so i am trying to use the scheduler on windows. As all i have is a URL, what is the best way of "executing" this url on a daily basis through windows schedular ...

Recommendations on a backend scheduling app?

We currently use SQL Server, a BPM engine, win services, and even the Windows Task Scheduler to fire off scheduled items. Most are web service invocations, but some are FTP pull downs and whatnot. I know there are good back-end scheduling apps out there that financial companies, and other process heavy industries use for things like th...

Enumerated Types in VBScript

I want to script creating a scheduled task with VBScript. I need to use the Enumerated Types of the Task Scheduler object to set the task to run with "Highest Privileges". Anyone know how I set this? Thanks, Ben ...

How can I setup a system to tell me if a cron job is NOT running fine?

Hi, This is more of an "general architecture" problem. If you have a cron job (or even a Windows scheduled task) running periodically, its somewhat simple to have it send you an email / text message that all is well, but how do I get informed when everything is NOT okay? Basically, if the job doesn't run at its scheduled time or Windows...

sos Job scheduler

Hi all, i am using sos job scheduler which support many language.i accept the shell script to write jobs but i am not a shell script writer.i want to implement a following points in job scheduler: execute a shell script A. script A return "success" if time is between 6:00AM and 3PM.else it return "fail". on "success" execute a shell s...

Problem with Windows XP scheduler calling C# app requiring passing of variable

I have a C#.net app I need to run off a computer. It has to be scheduled. I am using Windows XP Professional and the app is in C#.net. I have attempted to schedule the job, but I think my syntax is wrong. I would appreciate any help in getting it corrected. The c# exe file is on the c drive of the computer, and in order for it to wo...