There are several ways to add a “Program to Run” task - using the Add Program Wizard button on the tool bar or option on the main menu, by pressing the “Add” button on a list of Scheduled Tasks, or as part of a combined message/program task. Whichever you choose, the essential options are the same.
The “Add Program Wizard” option is the method used here as an example:
1) Select a category and enter a description . This information will help you identify and optionally search for particular tasks.
2) Press NEXT to go to the next set of options.
3) Enter a program to run in the “command“ field , or use the BROWSE button to select one using the standard Windows dialog. You can also enter the name of a web page or document (for example, http://www.schedulewizard.com or “c:\windows\help.txt”). As well, if you wish to only use Scripting commands without first starting a program, you can enter N/A here. Tip: Scripting includes a more advanced “Start Program” command for power users that allows you to maximize, minimize, print, play, and more!
4) Optionally enter a path in the “Start In” field. When you select a program in step 1, this path is defaulted to the path in which the program is located. If you leave this blank, the program you have entered will be run from the current (Schedule Wizard) folder (directory). If you are using the 32-bit version, you will also have a button labeled “Scripting” that you can use to send keystrokes and DDE commands to other programs. See Scripting for more information.
5) Press NEXT to go to the next set of options.
6) Enter the “When to Start It” information . The task can be done once, or repeatedly. See this window for the complete details on the types of repetition available. After selecting the type of repetition, select the first date and time that this program should be run (either by entering the date and time, or by using the calendar lookup and time “spinner” buttons). Dates can be entered in almost any format, and Schedule Wizard will use its best guess (for example, Mar 28, 1998 and 28-03-98 and 03/28/98 are all valid). Optionally, you can check “Skip First Time”, and add an advance warning date and time. If you add an advance warning date and time, and message will appear on that specified date and time notifying you of the upcoming event. If your event repeats, the advance warning will also repeat with the same amount of warning time. (I.E. if your warning is 12 hours before the program is run the first time, it will 12 hours before each time the program is scheduled to run after that).
Tip: Advanced users may also wish to use the “Exceptions” option. This allows a repeated task to be skipped on certain days or during certain hours.
7) Press NEXT to go to the next set of options.
8) Check the “Alarm” checkbox if you wish to have an audible “alarm” when the program runs. You can enter the file name and path of a standard Windows “WAV” file, or use the BROWSE button to select one using the standard Windows dialog. You can also “test” the WAV file by pressing the PLAY button. The WAV file name defaults to the last one you entered.
9) Check the “Warn if not run on specified date” if you want to be notified that Schedule Wizard could not run the program as scheduled (because Schedule Wizard was not running or your computer was turned off, for example).
10) Check the “Before performing task, give option to skip” check box if you want Schedule Wizard to pop-up a message giving you the option to skip this task before it runs.
11) Check the “Disable” checkbox if you wish to temporarily disable this task. If you have set “Remove Completed Tasks after X Days” to a number greater than zero, these disabled tasks will also be removed after the specified number of days.
12) Press the FINISH button.
Click here for a closer view of the scheduling options.
