Scheduling Question

[robd]

I have a script that:

starts at 8:00am
repeats every 5 minutes
stops and reset at/after 17:00
Run Immediately of schedule was missed

The script did not start today as scheduled. I could tell b/c the the time showing on the macro scheduler screen was the start time (8:00 am) but it was past 8:00am.

When this problem occurs what is the best course of action? Should I modify the schedule with a later time? Or, should I click Run Now. Does clicking Run Now do anything to the schedule?

Modifying the schedule time causes a problem b/c I always forget to set the schedule back to the correct start time.

Is there an api that provides the ability to query macro scheduler to determine when the properties of a script?

Is it better to compile the scripts as an EXE and schedule to run with the NT Task Scheduler and set the task scheduler to interactive in the services properties?

Any feedback is most appreciated.

BTW - Macro Scheduler is a great tool.

[Marcus Tettmar]

I would always use the default "run at scheduled start time" option in recovery options. If you use any other then you will interupt the repeat sequence. With the default option, if the schedule is interrupted due to a reboot etc then Macro Scheduler will calculate the next correct repeat time and continue the cycle. If set to run immediately then the macro will run as soon as the software starts and the repeat sequence will stop.