Automated program to stop and start a program

matt2364 · 09-26-07, 02:33 PM

For some reason my internet at my house is unbearable slow whenever using a client to download something. I want to be able to set a program to open and close bitlord everyday at 2:00 Am to 9 A.M. is there anything anyone knows of?

Knacko · 09-26-07, 02:44 PM

You might be able to set it up through Scheduled Tasks (depends on how the program executes itself). Just create a task with the time you want it to start. When finished, right-click on the task, click Properties -> Setting. Click the box for 'Stop the task if it runs for.....' and put in however long you want it to run.

Or, you could download another client that has scheduling tasks already built in (ie. uTorrent).

matt2364 · 09-26-07, 02:57 PM

thanks, that will work.

MRD · 09-26-07, 04:35 PM

This is very easy in linux. You use the cron, and add an entry for the start and stop times.

I've heard Windows has a similar function, but I don't know the name. There are probably implementations of the cron for windows, you could look into that.

09-26-07, 02:33 PM	Thread Starter #1
matt2364 Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: OHIO	Automated program to stop and start a program For some reason my internet at my house is unbearable slow whenever using a client to download something. I want to be able to set a program to open and close bitlord everyday at 2:00 Am to 9 A.M. is there anything anyone knows of? __________________ ASUS M4A78T-E, AMD X4 955 Black Edition AM3 w/ZALMAN CNPS9500, 4GB DDR3 1600, 320+250+250+76(10K) GB HDD, Geforce 7600 GS 512 MB, Geforce 8800 GTS 768MB, 2X 17" Viewsonic LCD's, 1x 21'' SCEPTRE LCD, SAMSUNG 46'' HDTV DLP TV, Ultra case w/800w PSU.
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09-26-07, 02:44 PM	#2
Knacko Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Not here	You might be able to set it up through Scheduled Tasks (depends on how the program executes itself). Just create a task with the time you want it to start. When finished, right-click on the task, click Properties -> Setting. Click the box for 'Stop the task if it runs for.....' and put in however long you want it to run. Or, you could download another client that has scheduling tasks already built in (ie. uTorrent). __________________ [Gigabyte DS3 MB] [Intel e6420 @ 3.52GHz] [2GB Mushkin XP2-8500] [eVGA 8800GTS 640MB @ 711/1037] [WD 36GB Raptor] [Seagate 7200.10 320GB x 2] [Corsair HX-520 PSU] [Mounted inside a bookcase]
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09-26-07, 02:57 PM	Thread Starter #3
matt2364 Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: OHIO	thanks, that will work. __________________ ASUS M4A78T-E, AMD X4 955 Black Edition AM3 w/ZALMAN CNPS9500, 4GB DDR3 1600, 320+250+250+76(10K) GB HDD, Geforce 7600 GS 512 MB, Geforce 8800 GTS 768MB, 2X 17" Viewsonic LCD's, 1x 21'' SCEPTRE LCD, SAMSUNG 46'' HDTV DLP TV, Ultra case w/800w PSU.
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09-26-07, 04:35 PM	#4
MRD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CT	This is very easy in linux. You use the cron, and add an entry for the start and stop times. I've heard Windows has a similar function, but I don't know the name. There are probably implementations of the cron for windows, you could look into that.
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