From: Mohit Sindhwani <mo_mail@...>
Date: 2007-11-09T03:55:44+09:00
Subject: Re: Windows: Scheduled Ruby script won't run

bdezonia@wisc.edu wrote:
> Okay, here is a test script/cmd combo that runs from the command line
> but not from a Scheduled Task under Windows. It results in an error
> code of one.
>
> ##### blunk.cmd file
>
> c:
> cd \scripts
> c:\ruby\bin\ruby.exe c:\scripts\blunk.rb
>
> # I have tried using the env variable idea earlier with no different
> outcome
>
> ##### blunk.rb file
>
> PATCHFILE = "c:/scripts/patchDayNotice"  # also without absolute path
> tried and failed
>
> File.open(PATCHFILE,"a") do | file |
>   file.print("BLUNK called\n")
>   print "BLUNK called\n"
> end
>
> Any help anyone can give would be great. Is the error return code of
> one from Ruby? What error is that? I can't find any info on that.
>   

OK!  I just tried the cmd/ rb that you sent me.  Yes, it works fine from 
the command line.  I also set it up as a 1-time task in Windows 
scheduler [you'll understand why I didn't set it to be something that 
runs only on bootup] and it just ran from Windows scheduler.  It seems 
to work fine for me.  It appends to the file.

I did not set any advanced properties in Windows scheduler.

Now, I'm lost as to what may be causing the problem for you.

Cheers,
Mohit.
11/9/2007 | 2:55 AM.