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[brotherS]

Hi,

I need a simple tool/script to let me start up a certain .exe file in a definable number of minutes. It would be perfect if a tiny window (InputBox) would pop up when I start this tool/script, where I would just have to enter the minute value (if I like a different one from the one before) and hit Enter. Then maybe there would be a countdown displayed where I can change the minute value to restart the countdown with that and maybe a stop button to stop the countdown completely.

Any ideas? Any pointers? Should be possible with AutoHotkey, right?

[garath]

Hope this example will help you, to get your skript, adjust it to your needs

#Persistent
InputBox, Laufzeit, enter Time to start program in seconds      
Laufzeit := Laufzeit * 1000
Laufzeit := Floor(Laufzeit)
 
Zeit = %A_TickCount%
Settimer, Start_Program, %Laufzeit%
Settimer, Anzeiger, 500
;msgbox, % laufzeit

return

Anzeiger:
till_start := (laufzeit - A_TickCount + zeit)/1000
till_start := Floor(till_start)
tooltip,  %till_start% Seconds
return



start_Program:
;run, Your_program.exe          ;enter here your program and remove  ";"
settimer, anzeiger, off
tooltip, Program started
sleep, 4000
tooltip
ExitApp
return

[brotherS]

Hope this example will help you, to get your skript, adjust it to your needs

Thanks a lot, could you help me please to further improve it?

My problems now are:
I had to remove ExitApp because I use this script as part of my main AHK script that is running 24/7 - how do I tell the script to stop and not start the .exe *every* x seconds?I changed the info from tooltip to traytip - but how do I disable that after the .exe is started? I tried several things, nothing worked

;Start .exe file in x seconds
;http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=36314#36314
^q::
#Persistent 
InputBox, Laufzeit, enter Time to start program in seconds      
Laufzeit := Laufzeit * 1000 
Laufzeit := Floor(Laufzeit) 
  
Zeit = %A_TickCount% 
Settimer, Start_Program, %Laufzeit% 
Settimer, Anzeiger, 500 

return

Anzeiger: 
till_start := (laufzeit - A_TickCount + zeit)/1000 
till_start := Floor(till_start) 

    TrayTip, , .exe count-down
    SetTimer, RemoveTrayTip4Exe, %Laufzeit%

return 

    RemoveTrayTip4Exe:
    SetTimer, RemoveTrayTip4Exe, Off
    TrayTip

return

start_Program: 
run, C:\Programme\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe 	
settimer, anzeiger, off 

    SetTimer, RemoveTrayTip4Exe, Off

return 
;Start .exe file in x seconds

[toralf]

Try this

Anzeiger: 

  till_start := (laufzeit - A_TickCount + zeit)/1000 

  till_start := Floor(till_start) 

  TrayTip, , .exe count-down %till_start% 

return 



start_Program: 

  settimer, Anzeiger, off 

  TrayTip

  run, C:\Programme\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe     

return

[brotherS]

Thanks, I changed it, but there's still something wrong:
the script still loops, how do I stop the countdown when the .exe is started?the time until the .exe is started is displayed in the tray, but the updates are strange: I tried it with 15 seconds first and it *slowly* counted down "14, 13, 12" - and then already started the .exe (15 seconds HAD passed already)I then changed the code to minutes instead of seconds (and added a 5 seconds delay (see below) so the start value would be shown correctly). I tried it with 4 minutes and now I saw "4, 3, 2" - and then the .exe was started... no idea why... :?

;Start .exe file in x seconds
;http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=36314#36314
^q::
#Persistent
InputBox, Laufzeit, enter Time to start program in minutes      
Laufzeit := Laufzeit * 60000 + 5000
Laufzeit := Floor(Laufzeit) 
  
Zeit = %A_TickCount% 
Settimer, Start_Program, %Laufzeit% 
Settimer, Anzeiger, 3000 
return

Anzeiger: 
  till_start := (laufzeit - A_TickCount + zeit)/60000
  till_start := Floor(till_start) 
  TrayTip, , .exe count-down %till_start% 
return 

start_Program: 
  settimer, Anzeiger, off 
  TrayTip 
  run, C:\Programme\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe      
return 
;Start .exe file in x seconds

[toralf]

#Persistent 



^q:: 

  InputBox, Laufzeit, enter Time to start program in minutes      

  Laufzeit := Laufzeit * 60000 + 5000 

  Zeit = %A_TickCount% 



  SetTimer, Start_Program, %Laufzeit% 

  SetTimer, Anzeiger, 3000 

  GoSub, Anzeiger

return 



Anzeiger: 

  till_start := (Laufzeit - A_TickCount + zeit)/60000 

  TrayTip, , .exe count-down`n minutes to start %till_start% 

return 



start_Program: 

  SetTimer, Start_Program, Off

  SetTimer, Anzeiger, off 

  TrayTip 

  run, C:\Programme\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe      

return 

[garath]

changed your script a bit, maybe th floor for minutes was the problem with the time.
to end the skript, you have to terminate the start-timer, too.
Seconds are displayed now, too.

^q:: 
#Persistent 
InputBox, Laufzeit, enter Time to start program in minutes      
Laufzeit := Laufzeit * 60000

Zeit = %A_TickCount% 
Settimer, Start_Program, %Laufzeit% 
Settimer, Anzeiger, 100
return 

Anzeiger: 
  till_start_minutes := (laufzeit - A_TickCount + zeit)/60000 
  till_start_minutes := Floor(till_start_minutes) 
  till_start_seconds := (laufzeit - A_TickCount + zeit)/1000 - (till_start_minutes * 60)
  till_start_seconds := Floor(till_start_seconds) 
  TrayTip, , .exe count-down %till_start_minutes%:%till_start_seconds%
return 

start_Program: 
  settimer, Anzeiger, off 
  TrayTip 
;  run, C:\Programme\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe    
settimer, Start_Program, off
msgbox, start  
return

uups, should reload windows before posting, hihi, toralf was faster

[brotherS]

Thanks, we're getting closer

toralfs' version is able to count-down correctly here, but the time format is a bit strange:


garath's version displays the time in a nice format, but still isn't counting down in real-time:

[garath]

hmm, my version is working well, and counts real-time.
Tested it.
Can you tell me, what part is not working exactly?
The old version from you was incorrect because of wrong rounding of minutes and update Taskbar only each 3 seconds

[brotherS]

hmm, my version is working well, and counts real-time.
Tested it.
Can you tell me, what part is not working exactly?
The old version from you was incorrect because of wrong rounding of minutes and update Taskbar only each 3 seconds

Strange... I made some screenshots (while only using your script), see below. While toralf's script was counting down just fine your script just shows the correct time just AFTER a screenshot is made! :shock:

Just compare the Windows time shown at the top with the remaining time the script shows - and please note the strange "1:6" times that I highlighted with yellow:

[garath]

Absolutly strange, couldn`t reproduce the bug.
Are you sure, that you didn`t use parts of toralf`s script?
I use Windows XP prof. with Autohotkey1.0.40.00
is the maximum difference to real Time 3 seconds?
Maybe, you got an old version of my script, changed it a bit, especially this part:

Settimer, Anzeiger, 100

which affects the actualisation intervall.
I have no clue, what could be wrong.

[brotherS]

I use Windows 2000 and a slightly fresher AHK version...

Let us both update to AutoHotkey 1.0.40.03 and see what happens.

[...]

Ok, updated - nothing changed, still not counting correctly here :?

And yes, "Settimer, Anzeiger, 100" is in there.

[toralf]

Please post your code.

[garath]

Lol, updated, still work like a charm, maybe, we found a Win2000 bug?
Please copy your script back into the forum

Changed the Code a bit, to get rid of this bug, could you check, if this script isn`t working the right way, too?
It will count up seconds and minutes after pressing Ctrl + q

^q:: 
#Persistent 
 
Zeit = %A_TickCount% 
Settimer, Anzeiger, 100
return 

Anzeiger: 
  till_start_minutes := (A_TickCount - zeit)/60000 
  till_start_minutes := Floor(till_start_minutes) 
  till_start_seconds := ( A_TickCount - zeit)/1000 - (till_start_minutes * 60)
  till_start_seconds := Floor(till_start_seconds) 
  TrayTip, , Count up %till_start_minutes%:%till_start_seconds%
return 

[brotherS]

Lol, updated, still work like a charm, maybe, we found a Win2000 bug?
Please copy your script back into the forum

Changed the Code a bit, to get rid of this bug, could you check, if this script isn`t working the right way, too?
It will count up seconds and minutes after pressing Ctrl + q

Ok, I removed the other script and just run this short script: it does only count "0:1", a minute later "0:2", and so on... seconds aren't really working...

Here's the other trouble-some script again:

^q:: 
#Persistent 
InputBox, Laufzeit, enter Time to start program in minutes      
Laufzeit := Laufzeit * 60000 

Zeit = %A_TickCount% 
Settimer, Start_Program, %Laufzeit% 
Settimer, Anzeiger, 100 
return 

Anzeiger: 
  till_start_minutes := (laufzeit - A_TickCount + zeit)/60000 
  till_start_minutes := Floor(till_start_minutes) 
  till_start_seconds := (laufzeit - A_TickCount + zeit)/1000 - (till_start_minutes * 60)
  till_start_seconds := Floor(till_start_seconds) 
  TrayTip, , .exe count-down %till_start_minutes%:%till_start_seconds% 
return 

start_Program: 
  settimer, Anzeiger, off 
  TrayTip 
  run, C:\Programme\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe    
settimer, Start_Program, off 
;msgbox, start  
return