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BillyJ
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 Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:16 pm Post subject: Start and Stop time |
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| Would anyone happen to know how to say have a script running at all times, but only be functional between 7AM and 7PM? |
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Thrillski
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| Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject: Round about method |
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Good morning!
How about this:
You have your program running all the time...
[1] Create a script that will terminate the program. Run this from Windows Scheduler at 7PM.
[2] Use the Windows scheduler to start your program at 7AM.
[3] Write a time-check routine to be done at bootup to determine if the program should be run or not. (Otherwise when you boot, your program won't run again until 7AM, even if booted at 7:01 AM)
Don't make things more complicated than they need to be and don't re-invent the wheel. |
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SpiderGames
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| Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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FormatTime, date, HH24 ; get the time in hours
SetTimer, reload, 20000 ; set a timer to go off every 20 seconds
^t:: ; on T
if date = > 7 & < 19 ; if between 7am adn 7pm
{
;your script here
}
Return
reload: ; timer Lable
FormatTime, date, HH24 ; resets the time
return, |
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Slanter
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| Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Instead of FormatTime on a timer, you can simply use the built in variable A_Hour. Also, that if statement needs help  | Code: | ^t:: ; ctrl + T
if A_Hour between 7 and 19 ; if between 7am and 7pm
{
;your script here
}
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SpiderGames
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| Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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ah yes i forgot about that one. Saves some work
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BillyJ
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:20 am Post subject: |
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I'm not too sure if that's working, my code is as follows (it's on a loop):
if A_Hour between 7 and 19 ; if between 7am and 7pm
{
Loop {
*Code*
}
}
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SpiderGames
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:54 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | I'm not too sure if that's working, my code is as follows (it's on a loop):
if A_Hour between 7 and 19 ; if between 7am and 7pm
{
Loop {
*Code*
}
}
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Of course not.
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if A_Hour between 7 and 19 ; if between 7am and 7pm
{
Loop {
*Code*
}
}
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it's only checking the time once. Put the IF comand in the loop.
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Loop {
if A_Hour between 7 and 19 ; if between 7am and 7pm
{
*Code*
}
} |
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BillyJ
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:06 am Post subject: |
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Oops, thanks  |
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Neight
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:48 am Post subject: |
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| SpiderGames wrote: | | Code: |
Loop {
if A_Hour between 7 and 19 ; if between 7am and 7pm
{
*Code*
}
} |
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What a horrible way of coding; Never use infinite loops..
| Code: | SetTimer, Time, 15000 ; Check every 15 seconds
Time:
If A_Hour Between 7 And 19
{
; Your code here
} |
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Frankie
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:50 am Post subject: |
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Your a bit over critical. Last time I checked that timer is infinate too.
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Neight
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:53 am Post subject: |
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With a delay =\
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Frankie
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True...
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SpiderGames
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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personaly I would have it check the time in a loop outside this loop then if that time is correct start loop with an IF comand and a sleep.
But to keep it simple i just took his code, and made it work.
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