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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] Processor (SUM - task manager question) |
| Date: |
01/12/2004 09:05:01 PM |
| From: |
Quantitative Decisions |
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At 08:29 PM 1/12/2004 -0300, Pat Waggaman wrote:
>We've been trying to create bootup scripts that assign CPU priority for
>the session, leaving open the possibility to manually change Taskman, or
>until the machine gets rebooted. The value in this would be to lower the
>priority of automatic virus checking, backup tasks, and ??? while the
>machine is "cooking" some serious GIS number crunching overnight or weekend.
The simplest method is to assign the GIS process an "above normal" priority
through Task Manager. (Do not use realtime priority if you want to retain
control of your machine!)
This question was discussed at some length at
http://www.cognigencorp.com/nonmem/nm/98may042001.html where you can find
several solutions. They work. I tested one on Windows XP. Here's my
version of it, step by step:
(1) Create a shortcut for your executable using Explorer.
(2) Open the shortcut properties dialog for this shortcut (right-click and
choose "properties"). Select the "Shortcut" tab.
(3) The "Target:" field will provide the full path and name of the
executable, such as (for example),
C:ESRIAV_GIS30ARCVIEWBIN32arcview.exe . Prefix that with the following:
%comspec% /c start /LOW /i
so that, for example, it now reads
%comspec% /c start /LOW /i C:ESRIAV_GIS30ARCVIEWBIN32arcview.exe
(4) Press the OK button.
By launching the app through this shortcut, you will automatically assign
it low priority. Other options include /high, /abovenormal, /normal, and
/belownormal.
--Bill Huber
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