Question

I want to create a program so that what I say, “Add Task.” it asks me all the variables like, “task name” and the others.

I then use the system() to use the following command:

schtasks /create /tn TaskName /tr TaskRun /sc schedule /mo modifier

How do I use C++ variables in the system() command?

or, if you have a better way to do this, let me know.

Thanks for your help.
-Chris

Answer 1

You can use the Task Scheduler API. It comes in two versions:

• Task Scheduler 1.0 Interface – Available for development in C++.
• Task Scheduler 2.0 Interface – Available for development in C++ and scripting environments.

Also, from the documentation, take note of the environments supported by each API.

The Task Scheduler requires the following operating systems.

• Task Scheduler 1.0: Client requires Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, or Windows 98. Server requires
  Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server.
• Task Scheduler 2.0: Client requires Windows Vista. Server requires Windows Server 2008.