I have a console app written in VB Net that works perfectly. Now I want to run it using task scheduler. The problem is that the app has a console.readline command at the very end that keeps the console window open until the user hits enter. Is there a way to test whether the app is running in a session or not?
If I knew that the app was not tied to a desktop console, I would not write the comments to the console and I'd bypass the final console.readline command.
You should add an argument to your task to indicate it is unattended. For example, pass /u in your scheduled task. Check for /u in your program to determine if it should skip the console.readline.
excerpt from msdn forum
Dim args() As String = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()
' args(0) = Full path of executing program with program name
' args(1) = First switch in command - /u
if args(1) = "/u" then ....
Or you can change the signature of your Main() to Public Sub Main(ByVal args() As String) and you won't need to use Dim args() As String = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()
