RunAppAtTime

[Cableguy]

Hi,

I had an idea for an app but need to shed some light on a few questions.

In order to fire an event or app in a speciffic time, the app must be running...right?

How to implement a run on startup, but on background, not showing any form?

 

[Erel]

The application doesn't need to run in order to be launched at a specific time or after a specific event.
Note however that not all devices support RunAppAtEvent / RunAppAtTime methods.

 

[Cableguy]

I tried a simple example and got this error:

hrd.runappattime("iazip.exe",t)
error description:
cannot set notification handler

Does this mean that my device doesnt support runappattime event?

 

[Erel]

I'm not sure.
Your arguments may be wrong.
Where is iazip located?
Is t a legal time?
Try this:
hrd.RunAppAtTime(AppPath & "\iazip.exe",TimeAdd(now,0,5,0))

 

[Cableguy]

Im thinking about my next project...
Something like a "bill reminder"...That would run in background and at given times would pop-up and alert the user...and then go background again...
In v4 an app that didn't show a form by the end of the app_start sub would be ended, is this true in v5?This make my idea almost impossible to achieve...Any workaround?

 

[Erel]

You will need to use RunAppAtTime each time to set a notice for the next time.

 

[Standa]

Qtek 9000 and RunAppAtEvent problem

Hi, when I try

hw.RunAppAtTime(AppPath & "\program.exe", TimeAdd(Now,0,0,20))

everything is ok, but when I try this...

hw.RunAppAtEvent(AppPath & "\program.exe", hw.evOnACPower)

nothing happens, when I connect charger. Does it mean, that in Qtek 9000 is not this feature supported?

 

[Erel]

Apparently it is not supported.

 

[Standa]

Ok. And is here some way, how to fix it? In dzHw.dll, GetACLineStatus works good for me, so I think, that this is possible, right?

 

[Erel]

You can use this utility to check if the notification was added to the notification queue: http://www.scarybearsoftware.com/product_detail.php?productname=checknotify

 

[Standa]

Good idea
With Check Notification, I found, that this event is stored successufully (Notify Type: CNT_EVENT, Event Type:ON_AC_POWER, Argument: AppRunAtAcPowerOn).
Does it mean, that my pda ignores it?
(For example - event evWakeup works good)

 

[Erel]

Unfortunately yes.