Scheduled Events in .NET Console App?

Question

I have a function that I would like to have called every day at 11:59 PM. The console application will be running 24/7.

My first thought was to have a timer run every minutes and check if it is 11 59 PM, but I am wondering if .Net has a better way.

Thanks

The only way to do this would be to use a timer as far as I know. Unless you change your program to be a scheduled process. — Caleb Keith, Mar 26 '13 at 13:41
Sounds like a simple way to do it. As long as the app dont crash and exit unexpectedly. — leppie, Mar 26 '13 at 13:44

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 26 '13 at 13:41

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Console app + Windows scheduled task is the simplest solution.

For a more complex scheduling needs look into Quartz.NET.

answered Mar 26 '13 at 13:41

Jakub Konecki

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 26 '13 at 13:44

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You should use the Windows Service to make this happen automatically. This service should be registered in the services. The windows Service Controller Manager has the timer option to trigger the automatically on particular time.

answered Mar 26 '13 at 13:44

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@leppie Why does that seem more likely than a 24/7 console app crashing? – Servy Mar 26 '13 at 13:47
@Servy: With a service you are likely not to notice that it died. – leppie Mar 26 '13 at 13:49
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@leppie The same could be said of a console application. The service can at least be set to restart automatically. – Servy Mar 26 '13 at 16:54
@Servy: A service can auto-restart? – leppie Mar 26 '13 at 16:54
@leppie Yep, I was just going to get a screenshot. It's the `Recovery` tab of the properties menu. – Servy Mar 26 '13 at 16:58

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 26 '13 at 13:45

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Here is the snapshot of the task scheduler, create your console application with some arugments, and then add a task there.

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answered Mar 26 '13 at 13:45

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Scheduled Events in .NET Console App?

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