CeRunAppAtTime

The CeRunAppAtTime function prompts the system to start running a given application at a given time.

Syntax

BOOL CeRunAppAtTime(TCHAR *pwszAppName, SYSTEMTIME *lpTime);

At a Glance

Header file:	Notify.h
Platforms:	H/PC
Versions:	1.01 and later

Parameters

pwszAppName: Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the name of the application to be run.
lpTime: Pointer to a SYSTEMTIME structure that specifies the time when the given application is to be run. If this parameter is NULL, the existing run request is deleted and no new request is entered.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is TRUE. If the function fails, the return value is FALSE.

Remarks

Calling the CeRunAppAtTime function replaces any previous run request for the specified application.

The system passes the APP_RUN_AT_TIME string to the application as the command line. If an instance of the application is already running, the new instance must send a private message to the existing instance and then shut down.

Use CeRunAppAtTime sparingly because automatically starting an application can confuse the user and cause low-memory conditions on a machine with restricted memory. Ideally, the application should be small and non-intrusive.