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  1. Apr 22nd, 2009, 05:11 AM #1
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    Windows Task Scheduler

    I'm using the Windows Task Scheduler (WTS) to start an application that reminds me every day at 9 h in the morning to do some routine task -that I tend to forget about- by displaying a message in a form.

    In this form there is a checkbox "Remind me every 15 minutes", but I just don't know how to implement it: should I leave the application in memory with the form invisible and use a timer to make it visible every 15 minutes (doesn't look elegant to me) or is there a way of doing it by manipulating the WTS before closing the application? Of course I can program the WTS to run the job every 15 m. but how do I enable/disable it from the application?

    Btw I'm using WinXP Professional.
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  2. Apr 22nd, 2009, 07:02 AM #2
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    Re: Windows Task Scheduler

    a bit messy to do
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...4/hey0922.mspx
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  3. Apr 22nd, 2009, 07:12 AM #3
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    Re: Windows Task Scheduler

    Quote Originally Posted by westconn1 View Post
    a bit messy to do
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...4/hey0922.mspx
    Thanks. In the meantime I've also found this...
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