LinkScan for Windows. Reference Manual.

Section 8

Scheduling LinkScan on Windows Systems

LinkScan is compatible with virtually any existing Windows scheduling utility.

1. Using Notepad or a similar editor, simply edit the file linkscan.bat which is automatically installed in the LinkScan folder. This basic Windows BATCH file must set the current working directory to the LinkScan folder and execute LinkScan for each required Project.

   REM Set current working directory
   CD /D C:\LinkScan10\
   
   REM Execute LinkScan Phase 1
   call perl linkscan.pl  -project myproject -manual
   
   REM Execute LinkScan Phase 2
   call perl linkscan2.pl -project myproject
   
   REM Execute LinkScan/Dispatch (if required)
   call perl dispatch.pl -project myproject -options
   
   REM Execute command line reports (if required)
   REM Must set environnment variable for these
   call set linkscan=linkscan
   call perl linkscan.cgi -project myproject -options
   

   See the following for a summary of the available command line switches/options:

   • linkscan.pl options
   • dispatch.pl options
   • linkscan.cgi options

   Please note the following points:

   • You must explicitly set the current working directory to the LinkScan folder before executing LinkScan.

   • You must specify the Project name on the command line to prevent LinkScan from prompting the (absent) user to select a Project.

   • You must run linkscan.pl with the -manual switch and then run linkscan2.pl from the BATCH file. If you omit the -manual switch, linkscan.pl will automatically execute linkscan2.pl but the BATCH script will execute the next command without waiting for linkscan2.pl to complete execution.

   • You must run set the environment variable linkscan before executing linkscan.cgi via a DOS prompt or script.

2. Finally, configure your Windows Scheduler to execute the file:

   C:\LinkScan10\linkscan.bat
   

   according to the required schedule. LinkScan is compatible with almost all Windows Schedulers -- for example, the one you use to scan your system for viruses. Windows 2000 users may wish to use the standard system scheduler which works rather well. See Control Panel | Scheduled Tasks.

LinkScan for Windows. Reference Manual. Section 8. Scheduling LinkScan on Windows Systems
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