Batch file to crash application

[DragonTamer1]

So I host a DCS server and have a weird issue where the re-spawn scripts stop working if it runs for too long. It also tends to fall behind on updates.

 

I would like to have a batch file that force crashes the game at the same every day by the system clock, say 5 AM. I have scripts in place that automatically restart the server so that is not an issue.

 

@ echo off
cls

FOR /F "tokens=1,2 delims=:." %%A IN ("%Time%") DO (
	SET Hours=%%A
	SET Minutes=%%B
)
SET /A Hours = 100%Hours% %% 100
ECHO.%Minutes% | FIND /I "P" >NUL && SET /A Hours += 12
SET Minutes=%Minutes:~0,2%
SET /A Minutes = 100%Minutes% %% 100

taskkill /F /IM notepad.exe
pause

This is what I have but to be honest, I have no idea what most of it is. I'm using notepad as my reference program for the script and will change it later.

[Master Disaster]

Why use a script?

 

Windows task scheduler or CRON will do the exact same thing without any of the hassle.

[JacobFW]

Just to clarify what Master Disaster means.

 

Write your batch file to just kill the task.  Don't worry about the time there.

 

Use Windows Task Scheduler to create a task that runs the batch file at a specific time of day.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/taskschd/task-scheduler-start-page

 

 

[DragonTamer1]

9 hours ago, Master Disaster said:

Why use a script?

 

Windows task scheduler or CRON will do the exact same thing without any of the hassle.

 

16 minutes ago, JacobFW said:

Just to clarify what Master Disaster means.

 

Write your batch file to just kill the task.  Don't worry about the time there.

 

Use Windows Task Scheduler to create a task that runs the batch file at a specific time of day.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/taskschd/task-scheduler-start-page

 

 

Okay so I got it set up in task scheduler (I think).

 

Will task scheduler start this in the event of a restart (fairly frequent power outages)?

[JacobFW]

17 minutes ago, DragonTamer1 said:

 

Okay so I got it set up in task scheduler (I think).

 

Will task scheduler start this in the event of a restart (fairly frequent power outages)?

Make sure this option is checked

 

Additionally, to test that the task will work as expected, make sure the one above it "Allow task to be run on demand" is checked as well, then you can right click on the task on the main screen and run it at any time to make sure it works correctly.