Something I've noticed occasionally is that if I have an MBX running that requires an object change, if MI is not the top window application with focus, the change does not occur until I actually bring MI to the top. Maybe this is happening with you with the task scheduler actually being the application with focus. A test would be to sit there while it is running. When it hangs, make sure you set the focus to MI. If it continues then you know what the problem is. As for the fix, I think the suggestion to do it all through VB is a good one as the problem doesn't exist in this case, at least for me.
Cameron Dave King wrote: > Hello list, > > I'm hoping that someone can shed some light on a problem that I am having > when trying to run a mapbasic script through Microsoft Scheduled Tasks on > Windows NT 4.0. > > The problem is that I am unable to run my mapbasic script in it's entirety > through scheduled tasks. > > The script itself is fairly simple, essentially it does 4 things: > > * It opens a set of tables > * It appends then saves the tables > * The graphical style of the contents of the appended tables is > changed > * It then shells out to a Visual basic routine which copies the > tables to an archive folder > > There is nothing wrong with the mapbasic script script itself, it works > fine when run normally. > > When run through scheduled tasks it never completes. No error messages are > generated and MapInfo does not crash. I therefore do not know where the > problem occurs. > > I have played about by simplifying my mapbasic routine and can get other > scripts to run. The strange thing is that if I remove the part of the > script that changes the graphical style of my new appended tables then the > script runs fine through task scheduler. The tables are appended and it > shells out to the visual basic routine without problem. > > The problem definitely seems to be with the part of the code that changes > the table style. As I say this all runs fine when the script is run from > Mapbasic so I really don't understand what is happening here > > If anyone has any ideas or solutions I'd be grateful as I'm really stuck > here. > > Thanks for your help > > David King > > ************************************************************************* > The contents of the e-mail and any transmitted files are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are > addressed. Transport for London Street Management hereby excludes any > warranty and any liability as to the quality or accuracy of the contents of > this e-mail and any attached transmitted files. If you are not the intended > recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that > any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is > strictly prohibited. > > If you have received this e-mail in error please notify > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the > presence of computer viruses. > ************************************************************************* > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message number: 3428 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 3432
