dlflannery
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This is what worked for me on Win7 Pro x64. I don't routinely use the scheduler to run VAP, so this was just tested with a "one-time" scheduled run while I was not logged on.
Note: If you are using user-defined (customized) Output Profiles, you may need to modify these instructions as shown at the end of this post.
Go to: Control Panel .... System and Security ... Administrative Tools .. Schedule Tasks
Select "Create Task..." in Actions Panel on right side. (NOT "Create Basic Task")
ON THE General TAB:
Click "New" to add a trigger and set the desired trigger schedule. Check the "Enabled" checkbox at bottom left. For initial testing a single trigger that starts in about 5 minutes from "now" might be a good idea.
ON THE Actions TAB:
I didn't change anything here but do whatever you think best.
ON THE Settings TAB:
Also, although scheduler-launched VAP and the processes it launches may be running under the same account you are logged into, you cannot see their processes in Task Manager unless you click "Show processes from all users" at the bottom of the Processes tab. If you attempt to launch VAP while the scheduled VAP is running, it will prompt you -- don't do it.
Modifications if above instructions don't work when using user-defined Output Profiles:
Follow the instructions above except:
In the General tab of the scheduler configuration:
1. Check Run only when user is logged on (instead of Run whether user is logged on or not)
2. In the "Configure for" pull down, select Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (not "Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008")
Of course this configuration requires the user account for which the scheduler item was set up be logged in at trigger time. Also, at startup the VAP UI will pop up for a few seconds and then minimize itself. A possible advantage is that VAP can be maximized (when you are viewing the account it is running in) and you can assess activity and even stop it if desired. Also note that you can have more than one user account logged on at a time.
Note: If you are using user-defined (customized) Output Profiles, you may need to modify these instructions as shown at the end of this post.
Go to: Control Panel .... System and Security ... Administrative Tools .. Schedule Tasks
Select "Create Task..." in Actions Panel on right side. (NOT "Create Basic Task")
ON THE General TAB:
- Enter a name in the "Name" entry, e.g., VAP
- Verify or change the user account entry under "When running the task, use the following user account". (Should be account VAP normally runs under.)
- Check "Run whether user is logged on or not"
- Check "Run with highest privileges" (This is important I believe.)
- Do NOT change the "Configure For:" selection.
Click "New" to add a trigger and set the desired trigger schedule. Check the "Enabled" checkbox at bottom left. For initial testing a single trigger that starts in about 5 minutes from "now" might be a good idea.
ON THE Actions TAB:
- Click "New" and on the panel that pops up:
- Choose "Start a program" for the Action entry.
- For the "Program/script" entry, click Browse and select the VideoReDoAutoprocessor.exe file in your VAP install folder.
- Fill in the "Add arguments (optional) entry, e.g., -hotstart -shutdown:90
- Enter the folder path to VAP executable in: "Start in (optional)".
Important: Do NOT use quotes. Do NOT include the final backslash ('\').
I didn't change anything here but do whatever you think best.
ON THE Settings TAB:
- I checked only "Allow task to be run on demand" and "If the running task does not end when requested, force it to stop" . I don't think either one of these means anything, assuming you haven't told the scheduler to stop the VAP task (which you shouldn't).
- Also select "Do not start a new instance" at lower left.
Also, although scheduler-launched VAP and the processes it launches may be running under the same account you are logged into, you cannot see their processes in Task Manager unless you click "Show processes from all users" at the bottom of the Processes tab. If you attempt to launch VAP while the scheduled VAP is running, it will prompt you -- don't do it.
Modifications if above instructions don't work when using user-defined Output Profiles:
Follow the instructions above except:
In the General tab of the scheduler configuration:
1. Check Run only when user is logged on (instead of Run whether user is logged on or not)
2. In the "Configure for" pull down, select Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (not "Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008")
Of course this configuration requires the user account for which the scheduler item was set up be logged in at trigger time. Also, at startup the VAP UI will pop up for a few seconds and then minimize itself. A possible advantage is that VAP can be maximized (when you are viewing the account it is running in) and you can assess activity and even stop it if desired. Also note that you can have more than one user account logged on at a time.
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