I have a NIGHT.BAT file that runs all the maintenance files for the door games. I have noticed it is not running under the timed events. If I execute it manually but double clicking on it, it runs just fine. If I tell it to run under a Forced Time Event, it does not run. It returns with a 255 code. Any ideas?
Past your configuration for it (from SCFG) here and we'll have a look-see.
Re: Batch Files as a Timed EventTry setting this ^^^ To "Yes"
By: Digital Man to Tim Whitson on Sun Feb 20 2022 11:47 am
Past your configuration for it (from SCFG) here and we'll have a look-see.
Internal Code NIGHTLY
Start-up Directory c:\sbbs\xtrn
Command Line night.bat
Enabled Yes
Execution Node Any
Execution Months Any
Execution Days of Month Any
Execution Days of Week All
Execution Time 00:00
Requires Exclusive Execution No
Force Users Off-line for Event No
Native Executable/Script No
Use Shell or New Context Yes
Background Execution No
Always run After Init/Re-init No
Error Log Level Informational
The batch file does work. I just need it to run sometime early after midnight.
Native Executable/Script NoTry setting this ^^^ To "Yes"
Re: Batch Files as a Timed Event
By: Digital Man to Tim Whitson on Sun Feb 20 2022 03:09 pm
Native Executable/Script NoTry setting this ^^^ To "Yes"
That worked, I am sure I tried it once in desperation. I looked back on my old versions, I keep regular backups, and the only thing I noted was I assigned a execution Node (1) in the early versions. I did that along with changing the above setting to "yes". The batch file runs now when forced. I'll see what it does at midnight.
Thank you again!
I have a NIGHT.BAT file that runs all the maintenance files for the
door games. I have noticed it is not running under the timed events.
If I execute it manually but double clicking on it, it runs just fine.
If I tell it to run under a Forced Time Event, it does not run. It returns with a 255 code. Any ideas?
Tim,
I have a NIGHT.BAT file that runs all the maintenance files for the door games. I have noticed it is not running under the timed events.
If I execute it manually but double clicking on it, it runs just fine. If I tell it to run under a Forced Time Event, it does not run. It returns with a 255 code. Any ideas?
I had a similar issue. If you run it as an exclusive event to force
users offline, for the nodes, instead of ANY, set it to 1. It will
take node 1 down, and "busy out" the other nodes" for the nightly maintenance to run.
Daryl
I had a similar issue. If you run it as an exclusive event to force
users offline, for the nodes, instead of ANY, set it to 1. It will
take node 1 down, and "busy out" the other nodes" for the nightly maintenance to run.
Re: Batch Files as a Timed EvIts remember me to the major bbs "cleanup" event, its take down thebbs
By: Daryl Stout to Tim Whitson on Sun Feb 20 2022 08:14 pm
> Tim,
>
> TW> I have a NIGHT.BAT file that runs all the maintenance files for the
> TW> door games. I have noticed it is not running under the timed events.
> TW> If I execute it manually but double clicking on it, it runs just fine.
> TW> If I tell it to run under a Forced Time Event, it does not run. It
> TW> returns with a 255 code. Any ideas?
>
> I had a similar issue. If you run it as an exclusive event to force
> users offline, for the nodes, instead of ANY, set it to 1. It will
> take node 1 down, and "busy out" the other nodes" for the nightly
> maintenance to run.
>
> Daryl
why would you ever want to take a user offline to run stupid maint?
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Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: Daryl Stout to Tim Whitson on Sun Feb 20 2022 08:14 pm
I had a similar issue. If you run it as an exclusive event to force users offline, for the nodes, instead of ANY, set it to 1. It will
take node 1 down, and "busy out" the other nodes" for the nightly maintenance to run.
I think the Node1 was the key. Thanks for the help.
Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: Daryl Stout to Tim Whitson on Sun Feb 20 2022 08:14 pm
I had a similar issue. If you run it as an exclusive event to force users offline, for the nodes, instead of ANY, set it to 1. It will
take node 1 down, and "busy out" the other nodes" for the nightly maintenance to run.
I think the Node1 was the key. Thanks for the help.
Tim
why would you ever want to take a user offline to run stupid maint?Its remember me to the major bbs "cleanup" event, its take down thebbs
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to run, then restart it.
why would you ever want to take a user offline to run stupid maint?
Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: MRO to Daryl Stout on Mon Feb 21 2022 01:57 am
why would you ever want to take a user offline to run stupid maint?
I don't think you'd want a user to happen to run a door game while that door's maintenance program is running, for instance. Things like that might cause some issues.
no, you two guys just set it up wrong.
Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: MRO to Tim Whitson on Mon Feb 21 2022 06:18 pm
no, you two guys just set it up wrong.
I'll bite, what is the correct set up?
aren't you reading the message thread?
the thread, (after Rob's suggestion). I do have people that log on and play games. Some games do not run a maintenance file when the first player of the day logs on. I would think it's best that no one was playing the game when nightly maintenance is ran. I have several dozen games that require maintenance, so I run the nightly maintenance batch file after midnight. I've been using the same basic format since my RemoteAccess BBS in the 90's.
Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: MRO to Tim Whitson on Tue Feb 22 2022 03:00 pm
aren't you reading the message thread?
I don't agree with some points and no real workable solutions came from the thread, (after Rob's suggestion). I do have people that log on and play games. Some games do not run a maintenance file when the first player of the day logs on. I would think it's best that no one was playing the game when nightly maintenance is ran. I have several dozen games that require maintenance, so I run the nightly maintenance batch file after midnight. I've been using the same basic format since my RemoteAccess BBS in the 90's. It works (now) but after your comments I figured you'd have an enlightened way to do it.
rob told you both how to run the maint in scfg. if you follow those instructions, it will launch correctly.
I've been doing the same thing. I think actually few doors run their maintenance when the first player of the day runs the door. Most door games I've had experience with have a daily maintenance program that needs to be run once a day, which I have as part of a batch file that I have my BBS run around midnight.
I also ran RemoteAccess in the 90s, and I had it exit with an errorlevel to run maintenance every night at midnight.
I think the Node1 was the key. Thanks for the help.
rob told you both how to run the maint in scfg. if you follow those instructions, it will launch correctly.
I do run it from scfg.
If you'd read the thread you'd see that. It use to
I do run it from scfg. If you'd read the thread you'd see that. It use to run just fine but then it stopped. I could not figure out why. After trying a lot of settings I put the word out. Isn't that what this is supposed to be, a community that helps each other after all? Rob helped and now it works as it use to under a timed event at midnight.
Thanks for all your input.
Thanks for all your input.
i dont think you understand anything.
Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: MRO to Tim Whitson on Tue Feb 22 2022 11:53 pm
Thanks for all your input.
i dont think you understand anything.
I think he now understands that you're an asshole. <shrug>
--
digital man (rob)
well maybe his reading comprehension has improved due to me being an asshole. ---
well maybe his reading comprehension has improved due to me being an asshole
Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: MRO to Digital Man on Wed Feb 23 2022 03:20 am
well maybe his reading comprehension has improved due to me being an asshole
I was done with the thread, I thought Rob summed it up greatly. I don't think you understand the thread and the fact my issue was fixed after Rob's first suggestion. I have around 30 or so games that have to have an
I was done with the thread, I thought Rob summed it up greatly. I don't
think you understand the thread and the fact my issue was fixed after Rob's
first suggestion. I have around 30 or so games that have to have an
you and daryl couldn't catch on to what the issue was and how to fix it even though digitalman told you.
You are coming across as really toxic on this thread and your recent contributions are non-helpful.
I realise my post is not contributing to the knowledge either, but it's important for you to hear from a third party how you are coming across to others here.
I realise my post is not contributing to the knowledge either, but it's important for you to hear from a third party how you are coming across to others here.
I don't really know MRO, but when people (to some extent including myself) talk about him when he's not present, the general consensus is that:
- he's a dick
- he's knows he's a dick
- there's no point engaging with him because you'll never change him
Tristan Greaves wrote to MRO <=-eve
I was done with the thread, I thought Rob summed it up greatly. I don't
think you understand the thread and the fact my issue was fixed after Rob's
first suggestion. I have around 30 or so games that have to have an
you and daryl couldn't catch on to what the issue was and how to fix it
n though digitalman told you.
You are coming across as really toxic on this thread and your
recent contributions are non-helpful.
you and daryl couldn't catch on to what the issue was and how to fix
it even though digitalman told you.
You are coming across as really toxic on this thread and your recent contributions are non-helpful.
I realise my post is not contributing to the knowledge either, but it's important for you to hear from a third party how you are coming across to others here.
Allthough MRO may have his faults, he has been a tremdious help to me over the years with synchronet. I haven't used his help in the last few years,
Andre wrote to DesotoFireflite <=-
Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: DesotoFireflite to Andre on Thu Feb 24 2022 11:29 am
Allthough MRO may have his faults, he has been a tremdious help to me over the years with synchronet. I haven't used his help in the last few years,
There's a reason a lot of companies and leaders have a "no
assholes" rule for hiring.
All the help in the world isn't very
useful if they run everyone off and make people avoid the message
boards, or in the worst case, not want to contribute to BBSing in
general.
Andre wrote to DesotoFireflite <=-
Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: DesotoFireflite to Andre on Thu Feb 24 2022 11:29 am
Allthough MRO may have his faults, he has been a tremdious help to me over the years with synchronet. I haven't used his help in the last few years,
There's a reason a lot of companies and leaders have a "no
assholes" rule for hiring.
Really? Do you think they'd know a person was an asshole based on a 20 minute interview where the person would naturally be on their best behavior in order to
get the job? I think that's a stretch.
All the help in the world isn't very
useful if they run everyone off and make people avoid the message boards, or in the worst case, not want to contribute to BBSing in general.
While that may be (sort of) true, it's mostly projection/speculation, and doesn't really apply to the case at hand. While I would agree that MRO is generally an asshole, he was actually right in this thread.
to others here.
MRO tends to be toxic sometimes. :/
Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: Nightfox to Tristan Greaves on Thu Feb 24 2022 09:05 am
to others here.
MRO tends to be toxic sometimes. :/
i wasnt even that bad.
Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: MRO to Nightfox on Thu Feb 24 2022 09:08 pm
Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: Nightfox to Tristan Greaves on Thu Feb 24 2022 09:05 am
to others here.
MRO tends to be toxic sometimes. :/
i wasnt even that bad.
I think I now have PTSD, I'll never run another batch file again...
Really? Do you think they'd know a person was an asshole based on a 20 minute interview where the person would naturally be on their best behavior in order to get the job? I think that's a stretch.
While that may be (sort of) true, it's mostly projection/speculation, and doesn't really apply to the case at hand.
While I would agree that MRO is generally an asshole, he was actually right in this thread.
i wasnt even that bad.
I think I now have PTSD, I'll never run another batch file again...
I interview a lot of people at work - you'd be surprised what you can glean from interviews where yes, you'd expect a person
would be on their *best* behavior.
Re: Re: Batch Files as a Timed Ev
By: Digital Man to Gamgee on Thu Feb 24 2022 06:41 pm
I interview a lot of people at work - you'd be surprised what you
can
glean from interviews where yes, you'd expect a person
would be on their *best* behavior.
100% agree with this. I also heavily interview.
It's surprising, but it happens, but people really do 'throw themselves under the bus' sometimes when giving answers which reveal their true character traits...
Andre wrote to DesotoFireflite <=-
There's a reason a lot of companies and leaders have a "no assholes"
rule for hiring. All the help in the world isn't very useful if they
run everyone off and make people avoid the message boards, or in the
worst case, not want to contribute to BBSing in general.
Andre wrote to Gamgee <=-
I've hired a lot of people and interviewed so many people I've lost
count. The only odd personality that we missed was a weeb.
Andre wrote to Tim Whitson <=-
This sort of thing and the behavior in other sub-boards turns people
away. Even the discussion about Star Wars and LOTR has now turned into trans, black elves, and drag queen story time (by MRO referencing buttplugs, of course).
Tristan Greaves wrote to Digital Man <=-
from interviews where yes, you'd expect a person
would be on their *best* behavior.
100% agree with this. I also heavily interview.
It's surprising, but it happens, but people really do 'throw themselves under the bus' sometimes when giving answers which reveal their true character traits...
Tristan Greaves wrote to Digital Man <=-
from interviews where yes, you'd expect a person
would be on their *best* behavior.
100% agree with this. I also heavily interview.
It's surprising, but it happens, but people really do 'throw themselves under the bus' sometimes when giving answers which reveal their true character traits...
"I'M A PEOPLE PERSON!!!"
or
"Where would you like to be in 5 years?"
"Well, I'd have to say listening was my biggest weakness..."
Tristan Greaves wrote to Digital Man <=-
from interviews where yes, you'd expect a person
would be on their *best* behavior.
100% agree with this. I also heavily interview.
It's surprising, but it happens, but people really do 'throw themselves under the bus' sometimes when giving answers which reveal their true character traits...
"I'M A PEOPLE PERSON!!!"
or
"Where would you like to be in 5 years?"
"Well, I'd have to say listening was my biggest weakness..."
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