Windows – Creating scheduled tasks from command line (using parameters)

batchcommand linewindows

I am trying to create a scheduled task from command line, although I can create in fine when defining the executable, I have problems when trying to add a parameter for that executable:

schtasks /Create /SC DAILY /TN TestRun /TR "C:\Program Files\Test\test.exe" C:\

I am effectively trying to launch "test.exe C:\"

Best Answer

schtasks /Create /SC DAILY /TN TestRun /TR "'C:\Program Files\Test\test.exe' 'C:\'"

You can read details in help:

schtasks /Create /?

Related Solutions

Windows – Command works from command line, but not from Task Scheduler

It should work when you add /c as parameter for cmd.exe to run the command (ftp):

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
/c ftp -i -s:C:\<path-to-file>\ftp.dat

You can also try this 'whole' thing on the command line:

cmd /c ftp -i -s:C:\<path-to-file>\ftp.dat

Without /c it just opens a console within the console, note executing the command.

Windows – Downloading from FTP using wildcards on Command Line

Just let the -g away it disables globbing which means that the wildcaracter expansion is also turned off. Have a look here http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?ftp

Best Answer

Related Solutions

Windows – Command works from command line, but not from Task Scheduler

Windows – Downloading from FTP using wildcards on Command Line

Related Question