Steel
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5/13/2008 at 17:07 |
Hey folks... I gotta dumb problem at work I thought you guys might be able to help with.
I would like to run a batch file somehow every 5 min that will check to see if a process is running on a server. If it is running perfect. If not, I want to run another batch file I have written to start the process in question with some parameters...
Is there an easy way to do this?
Thanks!
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vasudeva
Bad Taste in your Mouth  SSHOLEPosts: 4338 Registered: 3/8/2002 Offline
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5/13/2008 at 17:36 |
is there an easy way to do this?
You probably won't get any mileage out of Windows' 'Scheduled Tasks', as it sucks. It won't let you do things every 5 minutes, for example.
I'd look here to start.
Otherwise, the only good way is also the only easy way: use a good old cron job in Unix or Linux. You'd have to rewrite your batch file or trigger it remotely somehow.
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Steel
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5/13/2008 at 17:44 |
I will check out link! Forgot to mention its on Windows Server. |
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mundhra
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5/13/2008 at 22:39 |
we have a sleep.exe at work. i don't know where it came from (built by a developer?), but i uploaded a zip here. contents:
looptime.bat: calls settime.bat, sleeps for 5 minutes, loops infinitely
settime.bat: sets time against a server
sleep.exe: takes number of seconds as a param and waits
works on nt, 2k, etc.
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vasudeva
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5/13/2008 at 23:17 |
Oh nice, I forgot about that angle.
You'll probably end up with a command window open all the time, but if you can handle that, it's probably your best bet -- tiny, portable, self-documenting.
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mundhra
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5/14/2008 at 00:23 |
word.
personally, i'd probably write a perl script and run it without a console. :>>
also, you can use a program called firedaemon to turn it into a service. the demo version used to allow one program for an indefinite period, but i looked at the website and it looks like they changed to a 30 day demo. i could see about getting the old version if it's desired.
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thefamousnomo
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5/14/2008 at 07:55 |
first thought was vbs;
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
do
WshShell.Run "pathto\batch.bat"
wscript.sleep 300000
loop
bit dirty (and probably memory sucking)...
hey... its dirty and sucks... i wonder if it is interested in a long term commitment..?
-- btw only use this if necessary until you get something better sorted or the helpdesk emails stop rolling in!
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mundhra
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5/14/2008 at 12:56 |
you could also probably use cron in cygwin, but i think you'd have to have the console open all the time. *shrug*
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Steel
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5/14/2008 at 13:56 |
Guys you rock! Thanks! I will goof with this shit... The sleep works great... |
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jwalker
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5/14/2008 at 14:41 |
You can also use Windows Scheduled Tasks. After you create the task and click "finish", you have to open its properties again, go to the Schedule tab, then click on the "Advanced" button to set it to run every x minutes. I have a job running every ten minutes, that's been running reliably for years.
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