I wrote a script with a pop-up MessageBox() for user interaction and the script will be scheduled to run by "Scheduled Tasks". I found that the script will be suspend on memeory when no user logon on console (MessageBox() wait for a user interaction). The messagebox still not appear when I logon system. It seem to be run on other session and I can only terminate the script on Task Manager.
I want to know - Can I check a user already logon system? - Who already logon?
Thanks for you help. The problem can be solved by using the "timeout" function but I want to know how to check the logon status then the script can bypass the messagebox rather than use the "timeout" function.
I already tried to user @WUserID and @UserID to get user information. System only return the UserID who run that script. The current logon user can't be checked. Hm..... how can I get the %UserName% environment variable on KiXtart? And I also want to know what is the main different between @WUserID and @UserID? Thanks
Since MessageBox() can only interact with a local user if the task runs under that same account, it is not the communication medium of choice for scheduled tasks. Try using SendMessage() instead.
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Actually, the script is used for data backup and I want to display a messagebox() with a message "Backup finished! Do you want to check backup log". If yes, it will call the system to open the backup folder for further actions. That is good for me if I can check the current logon user.
btw - my recommendation to use style 2097152 for the messagebox has nothing to do with the "timeout" value ... this "setting" specifies the following:
2097152: Windows NT/2000/XP: The caller is a service notifying the user of an event. The function displays a message box on the current active desktop, even if there is no user logged on to the computer.
yes, you right. The messagebox() can only display the interactive box for the same logon user so I want to check if the logon user same as the user running the script. If yes, the script will continue to run the messagebox() for user interaction. Otherwise, the messagebox() will be ignored. I want to add some user friendly function and try to make it perfect. That is what I want to do. Now, I think I may not do it..... Anyway, thanks for all your help.
Why the messagebox anyway if it's a scheduled task? And how are you going to schedule the task to run under another user's account? Do you know the account passwords for your users? Scripts executed via scheduled tasks should not require user interaction. There are UDFs that retrieve the interactively logged in user. that user will need to be identical to @USERID for your test to work.
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Why the messagebox anyway if it's a scheduled task? >> I am trying to make a backup job so the script must be placed in Scheduled Tasks. The messagebox is used for the admin to confirm if go the backup log folder for checking.
And how are you going to schedule the task to run under another user's account? Do you know the account passwords for your users? >> There may be other admin to run that script. They may use other account to run that backup script e.g. bkupadmin and there are domain adminstator logon console. Then, the messagebox will be suspended on Task Manager. That's why I need to setup some condition to avoid a abnormal operation.
Scripts executed via scheduled tasks should not require user interaction >> Thanks for your advice. I just want to make a user-friendly interface for administration.
There are UDFs that retrieve the interactively logged in user. that user will need to be identical to @USERID for your test to work. >> Sorry, what's that mean?
if there is no username then nothing will be returned. If there is then you get the currentley logged on user....
