Trigger object
Scripting object that provides the common properties that are inherited by all trigger objects.
Members
The Trigger object has these types of members:
Properties
The Trigger object has these properties.
| Property | Access type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled |
Read/write |
Gets or sets a Boolean value that indicates whether the trigger is enabled. |
| EndBoundary |
Read/write |
Gets or sets the date and time when the trigger is deactivated. The trigger cannot start the task after it is deactivated. |
| ExecutionTimeLimit |
Read/write |
Gets or sets the maximum amount of time that the task launched by the trigger is allowed to run. |
| Id |
Read/write |
Gets or sets the identifier for the trigger. |
| Repetition |
Read/write |
Gets or sets a value that indicates how often the task is run and how long the repetition pattern is repeated after the task is started. |
| StartBoundary |
Read/write |
Gets or sets the date and time when the trigger is activated. The trigger can start the task after the trigger is activated. |
| Type |
Gets the type of the trigger. |
Remarks
The Task Scheduler provides the following individual objects for the different triggers that a task can use:
- BootTrigger
- DailyTrigger
- EventTrigger
- IdleTrigger
- LogonTrigger
- MonthlyDOWTrigger
- MonthlyTrigger
- RegistrationTrigger
- TimeTrigger
- WeeklyTrigger
- SessionStateChangeTrigger
When reading or writing XML, the triggers of a task are specified in the Triggers element of the Task Scheduler schema.
Examples
For more information and example code for this scripting object, see Time Trigger Example (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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