in reply to OT: schedule a task to run update_blastdb.pl script

Under Windows, you can make the commands that work from the command line into a .bat file. Test that from the command line with XXX.bat. A .bat file is an executable with windows commands. Then schedule the XXX.bat file to run as you need it. It is not possible with the scheduler to pass arguments to a program, that is why you need a .bat or Batch file to do that.

You may find this helpful: Windows Batch Scripting.

Of course it is possible to have a Perl program run in the .bat (or Batch) file.

Although this is an OS specific question, automating Perl programs is a common task and Windows is a common OS.

  • Comment on Re: OT: schedule a task to run update_blastdb.pl script