Task Scheduler: How to run more than one program in Actions

tcebob · 20 Jan 2018

I have a scheduled task to run Avast AshCmd.exe every day. The entry in Actions is "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashCmd.exe / @=Quick/r=*~". (Quick is the name of my scan.) I'd like to add another command, to view the Avast log afterwards. Like "Notepad c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\report\Quick.txt". (I'll work out the exact grammar later.)

Is that possible or will I have to wrap the two commands into a batch file?

Brink · 20 Jan 2018

Hello mate,

You can add "&" inbetween the command sets with a space before and after to run both commands in a singe line.

For example:

Code:

"C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashCmd.exe / @=Quick/r=*~" & "Notepad c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\report\Quick.txt"

tcebob · 21 Jan 2018

Wow! Guess I missed detailed instructions for TS -- are there any? And where can they be found? Thanks, Brink

Brink · 21 Jan 2018

None would include the multiple commands in one command line option.

Did that work for you?

tcebob · 21 Jan 2018

I'll let you know tomorrow. Scheduled to run at 7:00 PM.

PS Scheduler asked whether I wanted to include the last part as an argument. I said "no" and the line remained with the two commands.

tcebob · 22 Jan 2018

Well, I forgot it was Sunday, when I run a more thorough scan. So I attempted to run it manually. It started but froze before it could call cmd. I have a shortcut to the log file, so not a big problem.