"Just in time"

[dwngrt]

So during my finetuning i thought it would be practical to add a function for auto pop-ups, something like this:

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@echo off && cls && Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
:start
if %time%=='12:00:*,*' msg * Lunch time
ping localhost -n 2 >NUL && goto start

any ideas on how to fix this? ^^
thanks in advanced!

[aGerman]

What about

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if "%time:~0,5%"=="12:00" msg * Lunch time

Regards
aGerman

[dwngrt]

Thank you for you're awnser but sadly it doesn't work for me, here is my test script:

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@echo off
Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
:1
cls
echo %time%
echo msg will be send @ 09:05
if "%time:~0,5%"=="9:05" msg * its 5 passed 9
ping localhost -n 2 >NUL
goto 1

maybe i did something wrong, but i think not .-.

[Batch Artist]

So during my finetuning i thought it would be practical to add a function for auto pop-ups, something like this:

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@echo off && cls && Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
:start
if %time%=='12:00:*,*' msg * Lunch time
ping localhost -n 2 >NUL && goto start

any ideas on how to fix this? ^^
thanks in advanced!

Are you planning for the pop-ups to occur on your CMD, or a messenger box?
If a Messenger Box, you'll need to do so using .VBS format, not .BAT.
May I ask though, what is with all the "*"??

[foxidrive]

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if "%time:~0,5%"=="9:05" msg * its 5 passed 9

Your time format could be different from another PC, but you're checking the first 5 characters and comparing it with 4 characters, which will never work.

[dwngrt]

I tested various ways, 09:05 doesn't work, same with 9:05.
@Batch Artist:
Both way's are fine, but a pop-up would be best in this situation.
But i think it should be possible because the IF fucntion works (as it should on every windows OS) and since these are XP system's we are working on here the MSG function also works, the only thing i need to do is to get the time check thinggy working.

[jeb]

I tested various ways, 09:05 doesn't work, same with 9:05.

It could be a better idea to see what the output is on your system.

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echo "%time%"

[ShadowThief]

if it's am, it will probably be " 9:05" (note the space before the 9)

[dwngrt]

nopes we are using the europe time (24H)

[dwngrt]

WOOHOO i got it to work
thank you all for you're help!
here is the working code :3

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@echo off
Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
:1
cls
echo %time%
echo msg will be send @ 09:05
if "%time:~0,5%"=="13:16" msg * pauze pik
ping localhost -n 2 >NUL
goto 1

[foxidrive]

if it's am, it will probably be " 9:05" (note the space before the 9)

AIR this is correct, even in 24 hour time.

[Batch Artist]

WOOHOO i got it to work
thank you all for you're help!
here is the working code :3

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@echo off
Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
:1
cls
echo %time%
echo msg will be send @ 09:05
if "%time:~0,5%"=="13:16" msg * pauze pik
ping localhost -n 2 >NUL
goto 1

Congrats are in order!