[900] in winnt
Win2K scheduler, broken?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dave Broderick)
Tue Aug 27 13:43:56 2002
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Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:44:55 -0400
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From: Dave Broderick <djbroder@MIT.EDU>
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Whether I use the 'at' command from the command line, or the GUI Scheduler.
I encounter a problem:
I have a bunch of Powerpoint files. They are *.pps files that run by
themselves when you click on them.
I found that when you ask the scheduler to run these files, they do not
autorun, they open Powerpoint in the 'compose mode"-- not really useful to
me, since I want this to run unattended. When I create a 'cmd' file which
merely contains the name of the file (' show1.pps' for example) the darn
thing doesn't run-- or rather exits with a code of 1 which means "incorrect
function".
I know that for a while, I had this working. The scheduler is not totally
broken, because I can put the *.pps files in it, and it will at least bring
up Powerpoint. However, a one line cmd containing the name of the file
(which should start due to its established association) does not work.
I have set the account that the scheduler uses from 'System" to the account
I use, and I have reset it back to System, but I don't think that's the
problem. I have made sure that me and the System have permissions on these
files. But these babies just sit in the scheduler, and when their allotted
time goes by, they exit with a code of 1.
Any ideas? Thanks
David J. Broderick
djbroder@mit.edu
Senior Audio Visual Specialist
MIT AV 617 253 2808
FAX 617 253 5945
<http://web.mit.edu/djbroder/www>http://web.mit.edu/djbroder/www
MIT Room 4-017
77 Mass. Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
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Whether I use the 'at' command from the command line, or the GUI
Scheduler. I encounter a problem:<br>
<br>
I have a bunch of Powerpoint files. They are *.pps files that run by
themselves when you click on them. <br>
I found that when you ask the scheduler to run these files, they do not
autorun, they open Powerpoint in the 'compose mode"-- not really
useful to me, since I want this to run unattended. When I create a 'cmd'
file which merely contains the name of the file (' show1.pps' for
example) the darn thing doesn't run-- or rather exits with a code of 1
which means "incorrect function". <br>
<br>
I know that for a while, I had this working. The scheduler is not totally
broken, because I can put the *.pps files in it, and it will at least
bring up Powerpoint. However, a one line cmd containing the name of the
file (which should start due to its established association) does not
work.<br>
<br>
I have set the account that the scheduler uses from 'System" to the
account I use, and I have reset it back to System, but I don't think
that's the problem. I have made sure that me and the System have
permissions on these files. But these babies just sit in the scheduler,
and when their allotted time goes by, they exit with a code of 1.<br>
<br>
Any ideas? Thanks<br>
<br>
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David J. Broderick <br>
<font color="#0000FF"><b>djbroder@mit.edu <br>
</b></font><x-tab> </x-tab>Senior
Audio Visual Specialist <br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>MIT AV 617
<b>253 2808 <br>
</b><x-tab> </x-tab>FAX
617 253 5945 <br>
<x-tab> </x-tab><a href="http://web.mit.edu/djbroder/www">http://web.mit.edu/djbroder/www</a>
<br>
<br>
<b>MIT Room 4-017<br>
77 Mass. Ave.<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
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