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From: Kenneth A. Larsen on 8 Aug 2010 10:46 "ekkehard.horner" <ekkehard.horner(a)arcor.de> wrote in message news:4c5c381c$0$6988$9b4e6d93(a)newsspool4.arcor-online.net... > cate schrieb: >> I need a script that will run abc.exe and insure that it returns >> within a limited time. If it doesn't I need to kill it and send mail. >> I can send mail and killing a process should be easy (never done it in >> windows), but how do you start and monitor in jscript/vbscript? >> >> I would like just an outline of how to do this please (an example >> would be great). I'm sure there are many examples out there, but I'm >> not asking the right questions. >> >> In perl I'd fork, but I have NO clue how to do this in windows. >> >> Thank you. > > use the VBScript Docs to read about the WScript.Shell.Excec method. > Dear ekkehard.horner, If you need a script that will run abc.exe you can write the stuff in script. And I admit your command. If my plan doesn't work, you can let me know by emailing me at 2 addresses. LarsenK(a)verizon.net or kuhlpc#2(a)opptimum.net. From, Kenny
From: Kenneth A. Larsen on 8 Aug 2010 10:59 "Kenneth A. Larsen" <kuhlpc#2(a)optimum.net> wrote in message news:%23fPN3hwNLHA.3732(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "ekkehard.horner" <ekkehard.horner(a)arcor.de> wrote in message > news:4c5c381c$0$6988$9b4e6d93(a)newsspool4.arcor-online.net... >> cate schrieb: >>> I need a script that will run abc.exe and insure that it returns >>> within a limited time. If it doesn't I need to kill it and send mail. >>> I can send mail and killing a process should be easy (never done it in >>> windows), but how do you start and monitor in jscript/vbscript? >>> >>> I would like just an outline of how to do this please (an example >>> would be great). I'm sure there are many examples out there, but I'm >>> not asking the right questions. >>> >>> In perl I'd fork, but I have NO clue how to do this in windows. >>> >>> Thank you. >> >> use the VBScript Docs to read about the WScript.Shell.Excec method. >> > > > Dear ekkehard.horner, > If you need a script that will run abc.exe you can write the stuff in > script. And I admit your command. If my plan doesn't work, you can let me > know by emailing me at 2 addresses. LarsenK(a)verizon.net or > kuhlpc#2(a)opptimum.net. > > From, > Kenny >
From: Kenneth A. Larsen on 10 Aug 2010 17:44
"Kenneth A. Larsen" <kuhlpc#2(a)optimum.net> wrote in message news:%23fPN3hwNLHA.3732(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "ekkehard.horner" <ekkehard.horner(a)arcor.de> wrote in message > news:4c5c381c$0$6988$9b4e6d93(a)newsspool4.arcor-online.net... >> cate schrieb: >>> I need a script that will run abc.exe and insure that it returns >>> within a limited time. If it doesn't I need to kill it and send mail. >>> I can send mail and killing a process should be easy (never done it in >>> windows), but how do you start and monitor in jscript/vbscript? >>> >>> I would like just an outline of how to do this please (an example >>> would be great). I'm sure there are many examples out there, but I'm >>> not asking the right questions. >>> >>> In perl I'd fork, but I have NO clue how to do this in windows. >>> >>> Thank you. >> >> use the VBScript Docs to read about the WScript.Shell.Excec method. >> > > > Dear ekkehard.horner, > If you need a script that will run abc.exe you can write the stuff in > script. And I admit your command. If my plan doesn't work, you can let me > know by emailing me at 2 addresses. LarsenK(a)verizon.net or > kuhlpc#2(a)opptimum.net. > > From, > Kenny > |