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jayR

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Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this question.

The old software that runs my parallel port scanner only works when I set the process priority to realtime using task manager. (It runs under NT 4.0 compatability mode.) The only way I know how to do this is manually. How can I get this to happen automajically?

Thanks for any input.
jayR
 
Seems to me that you could right click on the icon, go to properties and add a command to the actual shortcut.

Maybe this will jog someones memory and be able to help you out.

Bozo 😀
 
Look at the 'start' command and change your shortcut to use that to launch the application. E.g. if it was 'scanner.exe' change it to 'start.exe /REALTIME scanner.exe'

Bill
 
Excelent bsobel. I knew there must be a way. And I knew if there was a way someone at AT would know it.

Unfortunately, I first have to start another program which then starts the exe program that needs to be set to realtime. I hope if the first program is set to realtime the second will inherit the priority. I will try it now.
 
Um..Uh.. Where's the start command? I did a seach for start.* in the windows directory and came up empty.
 
Originally posted by: jayR
Um..Uh.. Where's the start command? I did a seach for start.* in the windows directory and came up empty.
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I shouldn't answer these things when I'm in a hurry. The basic idea is right, but the details aren't. 'start' is a built in command to the command shell. So, you'll actually need to do 'cmd /c start /highpriority applicatoinname.exe'

That tells the command processesor to start and execute the 'start /highpriority applicationname.exe' command line. Should do what you want (this time I tested 😉)

Bill
 
🙁 I've got cmd /c start /realtime to start the application, but the process always shows up as normal priority. Any ideas?
 
Originally posted by: jayR
🙁 I've got cmd /c start /realtime to start the application, but the process always shows up as normal priority. Any ideas?
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well, that exact line works properly for me to launch another instance of CMD at realtime priority...
 
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