Windows 10: Unable to get Task Scheduler to engage Autohotkey script for Monochrome toggle?

Hi all So I have been trying to set up Task Scheduler to run an Autohotkey .ahk script that toggles to Monochrome mode by sending Windows+Control+C. However the task that I have created does not seem to run the script. I have run the script manually by double clicking and it works, so it can only be the Task Scheduler, or how I am linking the script to the task. I have included a screenshot of all the different settings as well as the autohotkey script. Background info: -I am using a Lenovo Thinkpad T495 -I have Windows 11 installed which was updated from Windows 10 last November 20

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Task Scheduler: is there a way to set a visual-color-based trigger for an AutoHotkey Macro?

Hi all

So in essence, I am trying to create an automated routine, where my computer engages monochrome mode (Ctrl+Win+C) every 30 minutes. I have partially achieved this in that I have created an AutoHotkey script which sends Control+Windows+C, when called by a Task Scheduler Basic Task.

The trigger for the task, is the unlocking of the laptop/workstation. The Task itself is set to then run on repeat every 30 minutes.

The limitation is that hitting Control+Windows+C every 30 minutes merely toggles the setting and so, it will send the screen back to color every 1hr, as much as it sends it to monochrome.

Ideally, a visual based trigger event would be better whereby it detects if there is color on the screen, which then engages the script, thus removing the need to have the repeat function.

So far, much of Task Scheduler is self expanatory, however when I look at the events trigger, it is pretty confusing:




Does anyone know if its actually possible to set up what I have described? Somehow, this feels it should be much simpler than its turning out to be.

Edit: I should add that if a color based trigger is possible, it'd be best to have it on a delay where it only engages the script after 5 minutes (as sometimes I might engage color mode to perform a small task)

Best

Tom

 

Task Scheduler Email Issue

Not at all. I suggested in my previous note that you could schedule this AutoIt script:

1. Take a screenshot
2. Save it to a temporary file
3. Generate an E-Mail
4. Attach the screenshot
5. Send it to its recipient

Do you think that AutoIt is unable to execute each of these steps?

 

Task Scheduler doesn't run script

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Are you able to run the script manually? If yes, does it do what it is intended to?

Disable the UAC temporarily.

Make sure that the Task scheduler
service is running.

Press ‘Win+R’.

Type Services.msc.

Locate the service Task scheduler
and make sure that it is in running state.

Go to the Conditions
tab in task scheduler and make sure that no such condition is set which could block the task from running.

Enable All Tasks History in Task scheduler and run the scheduled task.

Refresh the task scheduler and check if you find any error message/code for any step in the task run.

Also try with disabling Run whether the user is logged on or not
option and see if the script runs.

Hope it helps.

Peer Samie

Microsoft Community-Moderator