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Mr Pheer · 02-18-2008, 07:16 PM

Ok I have an application that seems to crash often... but i need it running all the time

anybody know if there is something that can be scheduled to check if the application is running, and if not.. start the damn thing?

I know how scheduler works but I cant find anything that checks to see if an application is running.. and if not, then start it

Spicoli · 02-18-2008, 08:55 PM

orrrrrrrr, find the problem and fix it ;-)

mikesouth · 02-18-2008, 10:52 PM

If it absolutely, positively has to run.

NEVER use any version of windows

try a UNIX Based OS.

teksonline · 02-18-2008, 11:05 PM

Vbs Vbs Vbs

WiredGuy · 02-18-2008, 11:15 PM

You can try to search for the job running, kill it (if found) and then restart it. Sort of the equivalent of kill -9 scriptname and then relaunching on a unix platform.
WG

AssPirate · 02-18-2008, 11:25 PM

Try Ctrl + Shift + Tab and you'll see the running programs.

Mr Pheer · 02-19-2008, 09:44 AM

looks like nobody understood the question

Diligent · 02-19-2008, 12:26 PM

Well.. if it crashes completely and leaves no remnant of itself (like an application-titled window), then here's what I suggest:

1. Go to http://www.acrasoft.com/ and pick up a license of GroundControl (cheap)

2. Write up a simple macro which checks if the app is running, if not it simply starts it up again..
(Not sure here, but it's not unlikely that You can do a more advanced check, like whether a registered app (hung or not) is responding)

3. Create a job which runs something like "%GroundControl%\gc.exe -r MyRestarterMacro.gc" every 5 minutes or whatever...
("%GroundControl%" = directory where G.C. was installed)

Mission completed

I love this shit, I'm a geek with this kind of stuff... (as much as my time & money allows it)

big_fucking_blast · 02-19-2008, 01:13 PM

or you can reinstall your windows . but take it as a final option

Mr Pheer · 02-19-2008, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diligent

Well.. if it crashes completely and leaves no remnant of itself (like an application-titled window), then here's what I suggest:

1. Go to http://www.acrasoft.com/ and pick up a license of GroundControl (cheap)

2. Write up a simple macro which checks if the app is running, if not it simply starts it up again..
(Not sure here, but it's not unlikely that You can do a more advanced check, like whether a registered app (hung or not) is responding)

3. Create a job which runs something like "%GroundControl%\gc.exe -r MyRestarterMacro.gc" every 5 minutes or whatever...
("%GroundControl%" = directory where G.C. was installed)

Mission completed

I love this shit, I'm a geek with this kind of stuff... (as much as my time & money allows it)

thanks man, I'm checking that out

Meorazhar · 02-20-2008, 02:18 AM

as far as i remember it is possible in nncron. You can set up a task and tell it to run only if a specific process exists / doesn't exist. Haven't touched it for some 2 years though

ro8in · 02-20-2008, 03:05 AM

Why dont you turn the application into a NT Service?? that restarts the app when it goes down

02-18-2008, 07:16 PM	#1
Mr Pheer So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 21,582	how to do this? (WinXP question) Ok I have an application that seems to crash often... but i need it running all the time anybody know if there is something that can be scheduled to check if the application is running, and if not.. start the damn thing? I know how scheduler works but I cant find anything that checks to see if an application is running.. and if not, then start it

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mikesouth Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: My High Horse Posts: 6,334	If it absolutely, positively has to run. NEVER use any version of windows try a UNIX Based OS. __________________ Mike South It's No wonder I took up drugs and alcohol, it's the only way I could dumb myself down enough to cope with the morons in this biz.

02-18-2008, 11:15 PM	#5
WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,496	You can try to search for the job running, kill it (if found) and then restart it. Sort of the equivalent of kill -9 scriptname and then relaunching on a unix platform. WG __________________ I play with Google.

02-18-2008, 11:25 PM	#6
AssPirate Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,135	Try Ctrl + Shift + Tab and you'll see the running programs. __________________

02-18-2008, 11:05 PM	#4
teksonline So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: At My Desk Posts: 2,904	Vbs Vbs Vbs

02-19-2008, 09:44 AM	#7
Mr Pheer So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 21,582	looks like nobody understood the question

02-19-2008, 12:26 PM	#8
Diligent Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hoy Suecia, mañana Nirvana Posts: 1,594	Well.. if it crashes completely and leaves no remnant of itself (like an application-titled window), then here's what I suggest: 1. Go to http://www.acrasoft.com/ and pick up a license of GroundControl (cheap) 2. Write up a simple macro which checks if the app is running, if not it simply starts it up again.. (Not sure here, but it's not unlikely that You can do a more advanced check, like whether a registered app (hung or not) is responding) 3. Create a job which runs something like "%GroundControl%\gc.exe -r MyRestarterMacro.gc" every 5 minutes or whatever... ("%GroundControl%" = directory where G.C. was installed) Mission completed I love this shit, I'm a geek with this kind of stuff... (as much as my time & money allows it) __________________ ~¤~ MORE MONEY ~¤~ VOD? XoD! ~¤~ ~¤~ ICQ# 9828 2461 ~¤~

02-19-2008, 01:13 PM	#9
big_fucking_blast Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 42	or you can reinstall your windows . but take it as a final option

02-20-2008, 02:18 AM	#11
Meorazhar Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: ICQ: 5262689 Posts: 672	as far as i remember it is possible in nncron. You can set up a task and tell it to run only if a specific process exists / doesn't exist. Haven't touched it for some 2 years though

02-20-2008, 03:05 AM	#12
ro8in Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,542	Why dont you turn the application into a NT Service?? that restarts the app when it goes down __________________ ------ Offcourse its a dude posting here. Probably a fut ugly one too. Fuck still people falling for this 100 year old trick