[IDV #XWY-365129]: Help with windows scheduler executing bat file

Hi Chris.

As a control experiment, what if you replace your invocation of the IDV to

jre\bin\java -version >> mylog.log 2>&1

This should output the java version to mylog.log

This experiment will be able to tell us if this is a Java problem or an IDV 
problem. Both standard output and standard error will end up in mylog.log.

What is in mylog.log?

-Julien

> Yes, and it's not overly helpful.  When I run the task on demand it says
> running and then complete with normal looking history entries as attached.
> If I add simple test code either side of the java execution line and
> manually re-trigger the scheduled task I can see that code extra code works,
> but not the " jre\bin\java..." line.  It's as if it ignores it, or thinks it
> has done it but nothing happens.
> 
> I'm wondering if I need to specify anything extra in terms of variables or
> classes, or whether it's a permissions thing, say java is preventing itself
> being run this way...?  I have elevated folder permissions for the IDV
> install directory with no effect.
> 
> As I understand, it should be possible to schedule, afterall the bat works
> fine when executed directly.
> 
> 
> Regards, Chris.
> 
> On 18 May 2011 03:51, Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden>wrote:
> 
> > Hi again.
> >
> > I forgot to cc support-idv which I am doing now.
> >
> > -J
> >
> > > Hi Chris,
> > >
> > > Have you looked at Scheduled Tasks Log?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > -Julien
> > >
> > > > Full Name: Chris Noble
> > > > Email Address: address@hidden
> > > > Organization: Home
> > > > Package Version: 2.9u3
> > > > Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit
> > > > Hardware:
> > > > Description of problem:
> > > >
> > > > I have a .bat file containing the following:
> > > >
> > > > jre\bin\java -Xmx512m -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar nz-gfs.isl
> > > >
> > > > which loads my isl file containing:
> > > >
> > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
> > > > <isl debug="true" loop="1" offscreen="true" sleep="60.0minutes">
> > > > <bundle clear="true" file="${islpath}/nz-gfs2.xidv" wait="true"/>
> > > > <movie file="C:\_idv\animation.gif" imagesuffix="gif"
> > imagetemplate="%count:00%_%time:yyyy-MM-dd-HH'Z'-EEE%" imagedir="C:\_idv"/>
> > > > </isl>
> > > >
> > > > In short it loads one of my bundles, makes a bunch of images and an
> > > > animation.
> > > >
> > > > Executing the bat file directly works fine - it runs as expected.
> > However,
> > > > when I try and schedule the bat file to run via the Windows Scheduler
> > > > it fails. Tasks added before and after the java start command run fine,
> > > > but it appears java/idv never starts as it should.
> > > >
> > > > I've tried running it as an admin with a password, whether logged on or
> > > > not and I've even tried executing the command in the bat file directly
> > > > in the scheduler (ie bypassing the bat altogether) but with no luck.
> > > >
> > > > So, can you offer any advice on getting this to work with the windows
> > > > scheduler?
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Regards, Chris.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: XWY-365129
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: XWY-365129
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed