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Re: Stopping background script

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R.Wieser wrote:
> Dave,
> 
>> How can I locate and stop the script?
> 
> If stopping the script is all you're out for, than you could have it
>  create a dummy file (in the temp folder?) and have it regulary check
>  if its still there.  If not, terminate.
> 
> That way the only thing you need to do is to delete that dummy file 
> ...

Thanks! I use text files to otherwise modify running scripts. In fact, a
modification to one of those data files is why I wanted to stop and
restart the script, which only loads the data at startup.

> Though I agree with the other posters that having a program handy by
>  which you can actually find the program which is running the script
>  is preferrable.

Yes. As it happens, I am only running one script in the background so
there is only one instance of wscript.exe running, which I can stop in
Task Manager.

> ... just don't run the same script twice. :-)

No.

FYI, the script I wanted to restart is one that randomly selects the
quotation I include with my signature.
-- 
Crash

Whenever I meet a hot chick these days she's wearing scrubs.

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