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Execute a file when connected to the net

  • 22-12-2004 4:30pm
    #1
    h0stn0tf0und
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭


    I have a batch file that will download updates for several programs such as Spybot Search and destroy. The PC connects to the net via dialup so it does not have an always on connection. I know I could you task scheduler to do the job but I dont know when the person is online so I would like for the file to be run when a connection is established. Any ideas?

    The PC is being set up for a complete novice so the less they have to do the better.

    TIA


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  • #2
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    I dunno how you could do it in a batch file. Be interested in seeing it you get it working. For the family etc. I'm the free support guy etc.

    Theres a program somewhere that does something like this. Checks for updates to 3rd party apps and downloads them. Can't remember the name at the moment. I'd like to do this from my machine (as I'm on broadband) so that I can put everything on a CD and distribute it that way.


  • #3
    h0stn0tf0und
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭h0stn0tf0und


    Spybot S&D has some handy command line parameters so I can schedule scans for example. Just keeping the DB upto date is the problem.


  • #4
    Gosh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭Gosh


    Spybot S&D allows automatic updates through Settings (Advanced Mode) - under Web Update.

    Like all automatic updates not that useful if you don't have broadband. :p


  • #5
    h0stn0tf0und
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭h0stn0tf0und


    Yep thats the problem. I need for the bat file to be run when they actually dial up. I aint worried about it running everytime as the updates are small. I want to run it hidden which is no problem (no popups to scare them). I was thinking of ActiveX controls but am a bit wary of secruity, opening one hole to plug another.


  • #6
    Gosh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭Gosh


    If you're into VB then have a look at the following

    http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/reg/activeconnect.htm

    You could put this into a schedule, make it create a file if connection is up and then run other things if the file exists


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  • #7
    Gosh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭Gosh


    What OS are you running ?


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