How to execute code after a certain time of day?

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I need to create a function where it executes something after a certain time of day. For example : execute some code after 5:30 PM. I've tried comparing two timespan values but it doesn't work. It executes the code even before the designated time. I'm using a timer. Any ideas?

Posted 6-Jun-11 20:44pm

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Kiran Sonawane · Answer 1 · 2011-06-06T20:49:00

Solution 1

You can have window service to start and process some specific task on specific time. Here is a good example.

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/prvn_131971/BirthdayWishScheduler02022006012557AM/BirthdayWishScheduler.aspx[^]

Posted 6-Jun-11 20:49pm

Kiran Sonawane

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nagendrathecoder 7-Jun-11 2:57am

Sahi re Kiran. :)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Jun-11 2:58am

Right, my 5. However, there is much simpler way -- Scheduler Service.
Please see my solution.
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 2 · 2011-06-06T20:57:00

Solution 2

In addition to the solution by Kiran:

There is a much simpler solution.

You can also use available Scheduler Service. To schedule a run of your code, use Windows command schtasks.exe or at.exe.
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_(Windows)[^],
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schtasks[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb736357(v=vs.85).aspx[^],
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490866.aspx[^].

More on Task Scheduler:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa383614(v=VS.85).aspx[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa383608(v=VS.85).aspx[^].

—SA

Posted 6-Jun-11 20:57pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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thatraja 7-Jun-11 3:41am

Good bunch, bookmarked.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Jun-11 16:22pm

Thank you, Raja.
--SA

Kim Togo 7-Jun-11 3:50am

My 5. Scheduler Service is an overlooked feature.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Jun-11 16:25pm

Thank you Kim.
It is overlooked. I used to use it when I used public transportation for commute: you miss the evening train at work, wait for next one for two hours. Now I noticed I fail to remember things like birthdays and even forget to pay some bills in time. Scheduler Service will alert me perfectly as it did for my train. :-)
--SA