Solved Can I set up a button to stop a batch file from running?

[pxfragonard]

I have my machine set to hibernate at 2 AM in case I forget to turn it off. But sometimes I'll be up working or watching TV so I set up a batch file with a 60 second delay to abort it. Sometimes I'm in bed with a wireless mouse (no x rated pun intended) and no keyboard so I'll have to get up and press control+C and then y and enter to stop the hibernation.

It would be really cool to have a button on the desktop I could just press to abort the batch file from running. Is that possible?

 

[Barman58]

Simplest way would be a normal shortcut pointing to the batch file

If you "need" a button take a look at a simple scripting system

https://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/

Of course there would be more of a learning curve with this

 

[Tookeri]

Instead of a button create another batch file that kills the first one:
taskkill /FI "WINDOWTITLE eq HibernateMyPC"

For the above example to work you have to put this line at the top of the other batch file:
title HibernateMyPC


Or why not simply click the red X at the top right of the batch window? That will kill it too

 

[pxfragonard]

Simplest way would be a normal shortcut pointing to the batch file

If you "need" a button take a look at a simple scripting system

https://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/

Of course there would be more of a learning curve with this

Thanks very much. That IS a learning curve for the likes of me! But life is for learning!

 

[pxfragonard]

Instead of a button create another batch file that kills the first one:
taskkill /FI "WINDOWTITLE eq HibernateMyPC"

For the above example to work you have to put this line at the top of the other batch file:
title HibernateMyPC


Or why not simply click the red X at the top right of the batch window? That will kill it too

Oh, that's brilliant! I didn't realize clicking the red X would kill it. I'm gonna try that right now!

 

[pxfragonard]

Instead of a button create another batch file that kills the first one:
taskkill /FI "WINDOWTITLE eq HibernateMyPC"

For the above example to work you have to put this line at the top of the other batch file:
title HibernateMyPC


Or why not simply click the red X at the top right of the batch window? That will kill it too

Oh, that's brilliant! I didn't realize clicking the red X would kill it. I'm gonna try that right now!

Uh... and it woykt! Supoyb! Thanks!