Macro Scheduler Repeat Continuously Scheduling Problem

[cwalter]

Operating system is Windows 2000.
Macro Scheduler Pro 7.2.036 (08/05/2003)


Problem Encountered
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I have only one macro in Macro Scheduler. The macro is scheduled in Macro Scheduler to run once every 20 minutes.

However, the kicking off of the macro by Macro Scheduler is unreliable.
At times the macro kicks off 20 minutes after the last macro run has completed – as it should.

At other times the macro kicks off only a minute or two after the last macro run has completed.

At other times the macro kicks off 20 minutes after the last macro run has completed for several iterations and then no longer kicks off. There is nothing on screen or in the log to suggest why it no longer kicks off.

The specific scheduling parameters for the macro in Macro Scheduler are:

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Days – All days checked.
Repeat Every – 20 minutes

Advanced Options
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Repeat Continuously radio button set.

Run Immediately Anyway radio button set.

Run Macro when this window appears checkbox unchecked.

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Has anyone come across this scheduling problem?

Are there any workarounds?

Any help would be gratefully received.

Thanks,

Craig Walter.

[Lumumba]

Script1 (linked in startup folder)

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Label>StartToDoWhateverShouldBeDone
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Macro>C:\Somewhere\Script2.scp

Script2

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Wait>1200
Macro>C:\Somewhere\Script1.scp

[Guest]

Hi Lumumba,

Thanks for your quick response. I tried the code you supplied and it works fine.

I am still curious about whether you and/or other people have encountered problems with the Macro Scheduler scheduling functionality?

Cheers,

Craig Walter