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  2. ║ PROGRAM:  TEF (Timed Execution Facility                             ║
  3. ║ VERSION:  1.0                                                       ║
  4. ║ AUTHOR :  Rich Holland                                              ║
  5. ╟─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
  6. ║ SYNTAX :  TEF 24-hr-time command                                    ║
  7. ╟─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
  8. ║ PURPOSE:  I needed to execute some programs at a certain time       ║
  9. ║           (usually the middle of the night, when I was asleep)      ║
  10. ║           like backing up my hard drive to tape.  TEF was my        ║
  11. ║           solution.  You enter the time in 24-hour format and the   ║
  12. ║           command to execute at that time.  You can NOT use         ║
  13. ║           switches, so if you need a command with arguments or      ║
  14. ║           switches, you'll either need to modify TEF, or (even      ║
  15. ║           easier) write a batch file that just has the command in   ║
  16. ║           it.  For example, to execute a 'dir C:\ /w' command, you  ║
  17. ║           could write a file like this (call it something like      ║
  18. ║           A.BAT, for example):                                      ║
  19. ║                                                                     ║
  20. ║           @echo off                                                 ║
  21. ║           dir C:\ /w                                                ║
  22. ║                                                                     ║
  23. ║           and execute it with:                                      ║
  24. ║                                                                     ║
  25. ║           TEF 23:00 A                                               ║
  26. ║                                                                     ║
  27. ║           The program is pretty well documented internally, and as  ║
  28. ║           far as I know, bug free.  When run, TEF will clear the    ║
  29. ║           screen and put up a status display with the current time, ║
  30. ║           the time it's going to go off, and the command it's going ║
  31. ║           to execute.  You can hit ALT-X to abort it anytime.       ║
  32. ╟─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
  33. ║ CONTACT:  You can reach me at any of the following reliably:        ║
  34. ║                 Internet:  holland@matt.ksu.ksu.edu                 ║
  35. ║                 Bitnet  :  holland@ksuvm                            ║
  36. ║                 UUCP    :  ...!rutgers!matt.ksu.ksu.edu!holland     ║
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