opening files at a certain time

Question

I would like to know if there is a Powershell ISE command to schedule a .flac file to open at a specific time (and a cancel command)

Answer 1

Hi,

You can register a scheduled task using the Register-ScheduledTask cmdlet.

$Time = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -At 12:00 -Once  
$User = "Contoso\Administrator"  
$PS = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "C:\folder\a.flac"  
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "openflac" -Trigger $Time -User $User -Action $PS  

To cancel the task run Unregister-ScheduledTask

Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName "openflac"  

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/scheduledtasks/register-scheduledtask
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/scheduledtasks/unregister-scheduledtask

Best Regards,
Ian Xue

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Answer 2

hi @Christopher Trexler ,

maybe this will help:

Start-Process -Filepath "vlc.exe something.flac"  
  
Stop-Process -Name "vlc"  

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/start-process?view=powershell-7.1
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/stop-process?view=powershell-7.1

Create scripts (start and stop script) and use the Task Scheduler to schedule the scripts.

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Regards
Andreas Baumgarten

Answer 3

If you can't run scripts you posted in the wrong area! :-)

You can try this, though: how-create-task-using-task-scheduler-command-prompt

Answer 4

You can run SCHTASKS from the PowerShell shell as well as from the cmd shell. Start Powershell with "run as administrator".

Seems like you're trying to subvert the admin's blocking you from doing things. Why not discuss this with that person?