How to create Console application (exe) using Visual Studio 2012?

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Hi,

I would like to create console application so that I can schedule an exe in Windows task scheduler to run on some time interval. I am using Visual Studio 2012, but while creating console application, VS2012 is making it ClickOnce which cause me to host an exe in Windows task scheduler.

Please help on either:
1. How to create Console application (exe) using Visual Studio 2012?
2. How to schedule ClickOnce in Windows task scheduler to run for some time interval.

Thanks in Advance!

Posted 25-Feb-14 15:52pm

Member Nitin Patil

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bbirajdar 25-Feb-14 22:43pm

You should write a Windows Service

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2014-02-25T15:58:00

Solution 1

Try
How to create a task in Windows Task Scheduler[^]

Click once applications should automatically update when you strat the application and you need not check updates at intervals.

Posted 25-Feb-14 15:58pm

Abhinav S

Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 2 · 2014-02-25T16:40:00

You just create your simple Console Application. It's normally a project type when you create a new project.

ClickOnce is for a packaged deployment. You don't need it. You can simply compile your application, go into the project folders in Explorer and copy the .EXE and .DLL's, if any, to your installation point and setup the Task Scheduler manually.

If you really wanted to automate things a bit more, you could write your application to accept command line parameters that will setup the Task Scheduler job for you.