I do love a bit of batch scripting :-) Unfortunately I can only use JScript (!), VBScript or PowerShell in my console, but it could be adapted with a bit of time and effort. If nothing simpler turns up, it'll definitely be something like this I will use.
Cheers, JR On 25 April 2013 14:23, Kennedy, Jim <[email protected]> wrote: > " The other problem I've got is looping the routine enough to give it time > for the network to connect" > > > :START > PING -n 1 192.168.1.1|find "Reply from " >NUL > IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :SUCCESS > IF ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :FAIL > > :FAIL > ping 192.0.2.2 -n 1 -w 10000 > nul (or some other non-existent address, > will wait for 10 seconds) > goto :START > > :SUCCESS > Run your process > :END > > > Might want to add a counter in there, so it exits after a certain number > of tries. Set the whole thing as a startup scheduled task. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kennedy, Jim > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 9:19 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Startup processes > > Along Joseph's lines....if you can control the process you are running on > startup from a command line. > > > ECHO Checking connection, please wait... > PING -n 1 192.168.1.1|find "Reply from " >NUL > IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :SUCCESS > IF ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :FAIL > > :FAIL > Goto :End (or whatever you want to do) > > :SUCCESS > Run your process > :END > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 9:14 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Startup processes > > If you can query for the process, can you not query the network? > Lookup the gateway and ping it... > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 6:11 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Startup processes > > On a Windows system, is there a process that runs on startup that will > only run if there is network connectivity present? I've got a strange > requirement and I need to be able to tell when the network is available, if > possible. > > TIA, > > > JR > > > Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email > RELIABLY > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > -- *James Rankin* Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
