Hi Alistair. Are you running Windows XP? You can schedule a task to only start provided the computer has been idle for a specified amount of time.
Todd. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alistair George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 9:07 AM Subject: [DUG]: cpu load > Hi all. > I have a scheduled backup operating in my software. What I want it to be able to > do is prior to starting the schedulled backup, check that the computer is not > already too busy doing a CD write or similar operation. If so, the backup will > be delayed until there is virtually no CPU loading. > Tests with CPU loading dont seem to be much use, nor does application.onidle, as > that checks for the application idle, not the system. > Any suggestions please? > Thanks, > Al+ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/
