TaskService object
For scripting, provides access to the Task Scheduler service for managing registered tasks.
The TaskService.Connect method should be called before calling any of the other TaskService methods.
Members
The TaskService object has these types of members:
Methods
The TaskService object has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Connect | Connects to a remote machine and associates all subsequent calls on this interface with a remote session. |
| GetFolder | Gets the path to a folder of registered tasks. |
| GetRunningTasks | Gets a collection of running tasks. |
| NewTask | Returns an empty task definition object to be filled in with settings and properties and then registered using the TaskFolder.RegisterTaskDefinition method. |
Properties
The TaskService object has these properties.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Connected |
Gets a Boolean value that indicates if you are connected to the Task Scheduler service. |
| ConnectedDomain |
Gets the name of the domain to which the TargetServer computer is connected. |
| ConnectedUser |
Gets the name of the user that is connected to the Task Scheduler service. |
| HighestVersion |
Gets the highest version of Task Scheduler that a computer supports. |
| TargetServer |
Gets the name of the computer that is running the Task Scheduler service that the user is connected to. |
Examples
For more information and example code for this scripting object, see Time Trigger Example (Scripting), Event Trigger Example (Scripting), Daily Trigger Example (Scripting), Registration Trigger Example (Scripting), Weekly Trigger Example (Scripting), Logon Trigger Example (Scripting), Boot Trigger Example (Scripting), or Displaying Task Names and States (Scripting).
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| Type library |
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| DLL |
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