topic Re: is it possible to run an ArcObjects add-in as a Windows scheduled task? in Developers Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/is-it-possible-to-run-an-arcobjects-add-in-as-a/m-p/703318#M4789 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If it's an exe, I would check out <A href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/schedule-task#1TC=windows-7" title="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/schedule-task#1TC=windows-7">Schedule a task - Windows Help</A> </P><P></P><P>Keep in mind some pitfalls others have encountered:</P><P></P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/thread/81200">ArcObjects fail when running scheduled task</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 18 Jan 2016 18:02:41 GMT ChrisSmith7 2016-01-18T18:02:41Z is it possible to run an ArcObjects add-in as a Windows scheduled task? https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/is-it-possible-to-run-an-arcobjects-add-in-as-a/m-p/703317#M4788 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am writing because I am wondering if it is possible to run an ArcObjects .NET add-in as a Windows scheduled task.</P><P>I have written some code in VB.NET through ArcObjects and then I prepared the add-in using Visual Studio.</P><P>It works fine in ArcGIS desktop but now I need to run it automatically every night as a scheduled task.</P><P>I know that it is possible for Python scripts ... maybe wrapping the .NET add-in inside a Python script?</P><P></P><P>Andrea Lugli (Italy)</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:26:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/is-it-possible-to-run-an-arcobjects-add-in-as-a/m-p/703317#M4788 AndreaLugli 2016-01-18T17:26:39Z Re: is it possible to run an ArcObjects add-in as a Windows scheduled task? https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/is-it-possible-to-run-an-arcobjects-add-in-as-a/m-p/703318#M4789 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If it's an exe, I would check out <A href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/schedule-task#1TC=windows-7" title="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/schedule-task#1TC=windows-7">Schedule a task - Windows Help</A> </P><P></P><P>Keep in mind some pitfalls others have encountered:</P><P></P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/thread/81200">ArcObjects fail when running scheduled task</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 18 Jan 2016 18:02:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/is-it-possible-to-run-an-arcobjects-add-in-as-a/m-p/703318#M4789 ChrisSmith7 2016-01-18T18:02:41Z Re: is it possible to run an ArcObjects add-in as a Windows scheduled task? https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/is-it-possible-to-run-an-arcobjects-add-in-as-a/m-p/703319#M4790 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Technically yes...but it would make more sense to migrate your logic to a construct that would be easier to run headlessly, like a standalone console application (i.e. exe) or gp service. If you must run the logic as an addin then you'd need to write an additional application to automate driving a session of ArcMap so that you can get a hook into your addin content and interact with it as needed. </P><P></P><P>The following two pages would get you started.</P><P></P><P><STRONG>Automating the ArcGIS Desktop Application</STRONG></P><P><STRONG><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/conceptualhelp/#/Automating_the_ArcGIS_Desktop_applications/0001000001nn000000/">http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/conceptualhelp/#/Automating_the_ArcGIS_Desktop_applications/0001000001nn000000/</A></STRONG></P><P></P><P><STRONG>How to create an application to run on a schedule</STRONG></P><P><STRONG><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/conceptualhelp/index.html#//0001000002nt000000">http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/conceptualhelp/index.html#//0001000002nt000000</A></STRONG></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:45:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-questions/is-it-possible-to-run-an-arcobjects-add-in-as-a/m-p/703319#M4790 FreddieGibson 2016-01-19T12:45:33Z