C# start a scheduled task

user1027429 picture user1027429 · Nov 3, 2011 · Viewed 25.5k times · Source

I'm trying to write a simple form in c# that will run a scheduled task one some computers. Whet I have so far is:

private void button_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        try
        {

            for (int i = 0; i < num_of_computers; i++)
            {
                string line;
                line = (" /run /tn myTask /s " + _ReplacerObj.MyComputers[i] + " /u user s /p password");
                proc.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Minimized;
                proc.FileName = @"C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe";
                proc.Arguments = line;
                Process.Start(proc);
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString(), "Error Message!");
        }

For some reason this doesn't work (IE - the scheduled task didn't start). I tried running from cmd this:

c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe /run /tn myTask /s myIp /u user /p password

and it worked fine. Any suggestions? THANKS!

Answer

Oded picture Oded · Nov 3, 2011

I suggest using one of the .NET wrappers for the task scheduler.

I have used this one in the past to good effect.