Scheduler under Windows 98 or ME

WinTask Scheduler is available only under Windows NT, 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server. It has not been developed under Windows 98 or ME, as those two Windows versions have a built-in Tasks Scheduler.

Here is the list of steps for scheduling a WinTask script execution using Windows 98/ME Tasks Scheduler.

  1. On desktop, double click icon My Computer

  2. In the folder list, open folder Scheduled Tasks

  3. Double click the icon Add Scheduled Task

  4. Scheduled Task Wizard is launched, click Next button

  5. Screen "Click the program you want Windows to run ..." is displayed ; click Browse button in order to browse for file TASKEXEC.EXE, exe file which runs WinTask compiled scripts ; this file is in C:\Program Files\WinTask\Bin by default. When found, select it and click Open button

  6. Screen "Type a name for this task ..." is displayed ; replace the default name (Taskexec) by the name you want for your task. In the same screen, specify when this task must be launched. Click Next button.

  7. Screen "Select the time and day you want this task to start ..." is displayed ; specify time and day and click Next button.

  8. Next screen summarizing your task parameters, CHECK THE BOX "Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish". Click Finish button.

  9. The screen for Advanced properties is displayed. In the Run editbox, the command line "C:\Program Files\WinTask\Bin\TaskExec.exe" is displayed. On the same line, insert a space and following the space, type the name of the compiled script to be launched, for instance : "C:\Program Files\WinTask\Scripts\my_script.rob"

  10. So the command line should be like : "C:\Program Files\WinTask\Bin\TaskExec.exe" "C:\Program Files\WinTask\Scripts\my_script.rob"

  11. Click OK button. The task is now scheduled.