Windows XP and iSiloXC

extraction · 02-23-2003, 01:34 PM

Hi -

Is anyone successfully using iSiloXC in conjunction with Windows XP Scheduled Tasks to do automatic favorite pda site updates (a la AvantGo)??

If so I would be interested in your exact Command Line ( "Run") and "Start in" annotations in the Scheduled Task dialogue boxes...

If you see my post in the "Pinned\New Instructions: Using Windows Scheduler thread started by sUnShInE you will see that I have been unable to get this to work (despite much appreciated help from gvtexas)

thanx all

extraction · 02-23-2003, 02:16 PM

Just found the answer!!

Will post full details later for all who are interested.

extraction · 02-23-2003, 09:58 PM

--In "Pinned : New Instructions : Using Windows Scheduler" thread sUnShInE writes...

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Instructions: Setting Up Your iSilo to Run with Windows Scheduler

Note: I use Windows ME. From what I’ve seen this is pretty much the same for each version of the recent Windows OS. If not, we'll all learn to adjust and help each other.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

--Alas with Windows XP(at least my configuration) there is a crucial, simple difference that evaded me for several days and had the ever courteous and helpful guru 'gvtexas' creating a batch file for me to try.

--sUnShInE notes the following changes to the Scheduled Task dialogue boxes...

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Change the ‘Run’ line to:

"C:\Program Files\iSilo\iSiloX\iSiloXC.exe" -x "C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\iSilo.ixl" -u

Change the ‘Start in’ line to:

"C:\Program Files\iSilo\iSiloX\iSiloXC.exe"
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[wish i knew how to do that quote thing]

--If I followed this all I got was the briefest flash of a dos screen, and nothing in the iSiloI directory...after perusing my Scheduled Task Log it finally dawned on me ...

THE [SIMPLE] DIFFERENCE FOR XP...

For some reason "Desktop" is not under "WINDOWS" in XP but under "Documents and Settings". Therefore this changes the command line to...

"C:\Program Files\iSilo\iSiloX\iSiloXC.exe" -x "C:\Documents and Settings\Extraction\Desktop\extractions_wcc.ixl" -u

AGAIN Don't forget the quotes!

[Where Extraction is my <username> and extractions_wcc.ixl is my customized (drag and drop from master wcc.ixl) list of pda sites I want updated].

Some other things I learned...

1)iSilo 3.3 application must reside in RAM on your PDA, iSiloI favorites go directly to the memory card (for the MS/VFS route),

2)iSiloXC.exe must reside in the iSilo\iSiloX directory,

3)For my Palm Tungsten T iSiloI (converted favorites ready for hot sync to PDA) reside in this directory...
C:\Program Files\Palm\LT\iSiloI [different from the Clie route]

BTW the batch file route works as well (thanx gv).

Hope this helps clarify some XP issues

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02-23-2003, 01:34 PM	#1
extraction Member Posts: 18 Karma: 46 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York Device: Palm Tungsten T	Hi - Is anyone successfully using iSiloXC in conjunction with Windows XP Scheduled Tasks to do automatic favorite pda site updates (a la AvantGo)?? If so I would be interested in your exact Command Line ( "Run") and "Start in" annotations in the Scheduled Task dialogue boxes... If you see my post in the "Pinned\New Instructions: Using Windows Scheduler thread started by sUnShInE you will see that I have been unable to get this to work (despite much appreciated help from gvtexas) thanx all

02-23-2003, 02:16 PM	#2
extraction Member Posts: 18 Karma: 46 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York Device: Palm Tungsten T	Just found the answer!! Will post full details later for all who are interested.

02-23-2003, 09:58 PM	#3
extraction Member Posts: 18 Karma: 46 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York Device: Palm Tungsten T	--In "Pinned : New Instructions : Using Windows Scheduler" thread sUnShInE writes... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Instructions: Setting Up Your iSilo to Run with Windows Scheduler Note: I use Windows ME. From what I’ve seen this is pretty much the same for each version of the recent Windows OS. If not, we'll all learn to adjust and help each other. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --Alas with Windows XP(at least my configuration) there is a crucial, simple difference that evaded me for several days and had the ever courteous and helpful guru 'gvtexas' creating a batch file for me to try. --sUnShInE notes the following changes to the Scheduled Task dialogue boxes... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Change the ‘Run’ line to: "C:\Program Files\iSilo\iSiloX\iSiloXC.exe" -x "C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\iSilo.ixl" -u Change the ‘Start in’ line to: "C:\Program Files\iSilo\iSiloX\iSiloXC.exe" xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [wish i knew how to do that quote thing] --If I followed this all I got was the briefest flash of a dos screen, and nothing in the iSiloI directory...after perusing my Scheduled Task Log it finally dawned on me ... THE [SIMPLE] DIFFERENCE FOR XP... For some reason "Desktop" is not under "WINDOWS" in XP but under "Documents and Settings". Therefore this changes the command line to... "C:\Program Files\iSilo\iSiloX\iSiloXC.exe" -x "C:\Documents and Settings\Extraction\Desktop\extractions_wcc.ixl" -u AGAIN Don't forget the quotes! [Where Extraction is my <username> and extractions_wcc.ixl is my customized (drag and drop from master wcc.ixl) list of pda sites I want updated]. Some other things I learned... 1)iSilo 3.3 application must reside in RAM on your PDA, iSiloI favorites go directly to the memory card (for the MS/VFS route), 2)iSiloXC.exe must reside in the iSilo\iSiloX directory, 3)For my Palm Tungsten T iSiloI (converted favorites ready for hot sync to PDA) reside in this directory... C:\Program Files\Palm\LT\iSiloI [different from the Clie route] BTW the batch file route works as well (thanx gv). Hope this helps clarify some XP issues

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