KTimer does not run the scheduled program.
by selfprogrammed from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6J808)
Question: has anyone actually gotten KTimer to start a program ?
And if so, How, what did you have to do ??
I tried to use KTimer to signal me at a certain time.
KTimer cannot do anything else but start a program, so it is pretty useless without this working.
I have not been able to make KTimer start any program.
I have watched that timer count down to 0 repeatedly, and it does not start the program.
I have tried several programs for it to start.
I made a script that would just play a chime sound 20 times.
The script works by itself.
I have tried using absolute path names, copying a file, tried starting a program on the desktop, and trying playing sounds using several programs.
None of these have worked when given to KTimer.
I have the "once" choice selected.
Note: the sound works fine when I run these programs directly.
Question: has anyone actually gotten KTimer to start a program ?
And if so, How, what did you have to do ??
I also tried to use any of the other timers. None of them could be configured to make a sound at the programmed time.
The tea timer actually worked, but was useless as I was not at the computer at that exact moment, and it did not make any sound. I found a pop-up window later.
And if so, How, what did you have to do ??
I tried to use KTimer to signal me at a certain time.
KTimer cannot do anything else but start a program, so it is pretty useless without this working.
I have not been able to make KTimer start any program.
I have watched that timer count down to 0 repeatedly, and it does not start the program.
I have tried several programs for it to start.
I made a script that would just play a chime sound 20 times.
The script works by itself.
I have tried using absolute path names, copying a file, tried starting a program on the desktop, and trying playing sounds using several programs.
None of these have worked when given to KTimer.
I have the "once" choice selected.
Note: the sound works fine when I run these programs directly.
Question: has anyone actually gotten KTimer to start a program ?
And if so, How, what did you have to do ??
I also tried to use any of the other timers. None of them could be configured to make a sound at the programmed time.
The tea timer actually worked, but was useless as I was not at the computer at that exact moment, and it did not make any sound. I found a pop-up window later.