Quick question: alarm

[nonconformist]

Is there any way of setting an alarm or text warnng to popup at a pre-set time? There is a programme I want to watch I have consistantly been missing.

 

[funxus]

I don't think there is such a program in Windows, but I could easily make a program for you that does that. Just tell me if you can't find any program...

 

[nonconformist]

Ok, thanks.

 

[superslug]

I typed in the search words "alarm" and "clock" at www.download.com and came up with a page of results:
http://download.com.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=alarm+clock&tg=dl-2001&search.x=12&search.y=3
I've never personally used any of them so I can't vouch for their worthiness, but there are apparently programs out there.

 

[nonconformist]

Ok thanks

 

[Dell19]

If I can use a computer as a calculator, then I've always felt that I should be able to use it as an alarm clock...

 

[Comraddict]

use task scheduler.

 

[DreadCthulhu]

I use this program as an alarm clock on my computer - it works pretty well.

 

[nonconformist]

Ok thanks, but it's too late (I didn't miss the programme )
Could a mod close this, please?

 

[stormbind]

There's no need for applications for such simple tasks. Use scripting host instead. Make a text file, rename it alarm.js and put this code in it...

WScript.sleep(1200000);
WScript.Echo("Hello World!");

It sleeps for 1200000 miliseconds (20 minutes) and then prompts "Hello World!". Double click the file to start the sleep.

Change the values to suit. I'll try to find how to add sound.

Edit: Uh, misread the original post but it doesn't matter..

 

[FireBall]

Hm, there was one program I reember that could be set as an alarm and be put to a radio station, and would turn on at a specific time, it was rather cool. Don't remember the name anymore though.