ITaskTrigger interface (mstask.h)

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Provides the methods for accessing and setting triggers for a task. Triggers specify task start times, repetition criteria, and other parameters that control when a task is run.

ITaskTrigger is the primary interface of the task_trigger object. To create a trigger object, call CreateTrigger or GetTrigger.

Inheritance

The ITaskTrigger interface inherits from the IUnknown interface. ITaskTrigger also has these types of members:

Methods

The ITaskTrigger interface has these methods.

 
ITaskTrigger::GetTrigger

The GetTrigger method retrieves the current task trigger.
ITaskTrigger::GetTriggerString

The GetTriggerString method retrieves the current task trigger in the form of a string. This string appears in the Task Scheduler user interface in a form similar to "At 2PM every day, starting 5/11/97.".
ITaskTrigger::SetTrigger

The SetTrigger method sets the trigger criteria for a task trigger.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header mstask.h
Redistributable Internet Explorer 4.0 or later on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95

See also

IScheduledWorkItem::CreateTrigger

IScheduledWorkItem::GetTrigger