Run>app not working

pgriffin · Post by **pgriffin** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:50 pm

I have a script which runs two applications first thing each morning to allow for macro input during the day. When I log on to the server and run the script, it works perfectly. When I schedule it to run early in the morning before I log on, it fails every time.

Do I need a macro to log on for me, then run the script? Since not being logged on seems to be the only difference between success and failure.

thanks, as always.

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Thu May 19, 2005 2:06 pm

Macro Scheduler scripts are not Services and cannot run unless you are logged in.

You need to use a utility to make your script a Service or use another machine to run a script to call a service that runs the script.

For example, I have an active Win98 system make a pcAnyWhere call to a Win2K system that is logged out. PcAnyWhere runs as a service on the 2K. When pca answers the call, it then logs into the 2K system and then calls a Macro Scheduler script on that machine.

You can download SrvAny utility to make a service for a program.

pgriffin · Post by **pgriffin** » Thu May 19, 2005 2:12 pm

Thank you for the response. I am also reading a page on mjtnet that explains how to make the script a service, but I'm unsure if that means it will work or not. I suppose I should make the 'service' script one that logs on, then call the other scripts.

thanks.

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Thu May 19, 2005 3:51 pm

You might want to consider investing in the compiler, it's a lot easier dealing with .exe's in this kind of situation.