Hi Guys and Gals,

I'd like to write a batch file that checks if an application or process is RUNNING on a computer and, if not, start the application. I will be calling the batch file in a scheduled task.

Cheers,

GavThis LITTLE SNIPPET should run on most Windows machines:

Code: [SELECT]strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colProcesses = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Process Where Name = 'Notepad.exe'")
If colProcesses.Count = 0 Then
Set objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
objShell.Run "notepad.exe"
End If

Save script with a vbs extension. You can run DIRECTLY from the command line as cscript scriptname.vbs or call it from your scheduled task with call cscript scriptname.vbs.

Note: As written, the script checks for the notepad program. Change as needed.

8-)Or with a batch file, you can use:
Code: [Select]set Application=notepad.exe
tasklist|findstr /i "%Application%" >NUL&if ERRORLEVEL 1 start %Application%And just change the Application= to the application you are checking for.Thanks Guys