EXE started using Task Scheduler doesn't show the UI

[Rajesh Karunakaran]

Dear Friends,

I have a utility program which starts with a PRG which calls a FORM. A timer runs a process every 1 hour. I am using a config.fpw file which has 'screen = off' (yes, only this command is there in fpw file).

Now, if I start the exe directly from the folder, it shows the UI and I can see the run status, idle status etc.

I put this in Windows Task Scheduler with conditions to run it every 1 hour but not to start another instance if already running. Then if I 'Run' it from Task Scheduler, UI is not shown! But, I can see the exe in my Task Manager!

Any idea?

Thanks
Rajesh

 

[Chris Miller]

How is the task configured?

If you run with a specific credential of an admin user, for example, you don't see it as it runs in a separate user session.

Chriss

 

[Rajesh Karunakaran]

Chriss,

Yes, it's running under Admin.
This is the General tab of the task configuration.

it's MYSERVER/Administrator
So, to get the UI while it's running, how do you configure that?

Rajesh

 

[Chris Miller]

You have to fully qualify the user account, for example as (local)\Administrator.
And are you logged in as this account? The option "Run only when user is logged on" is ver literally meaning you login as the administrator, not as a user of the administrator group. Are you sure you really want this?

Chriss

 

[Rajesh Karunakaran]

Chriss,

It's a client's server. For this program, Administrator logged is not required in fact.
Let me try creating a new user in Administrator group and run this program through that one.
By the way, I would choose 'Run whether user is logged on or not' option.

Rajesh