You could schedule it with the 'at' command if you simply need the script to run periodically. Alex Johnson Invensys Systems, Inc. 10707 Haddington Houston, TX 77043 713.722.2859 (office) 713.722.2700 (switchboard) 713.932.0222 (fax) ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx For the latest information on ArchestrA, go to www.invensys.com/Archestra.html. -----Original Message----- From: Maurice Moshe [mailto:MauriceM@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 4:54 AM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [foxboro] how to convert script to a service on AW70 Hi All, I have prepared a script (lims.sh) that includes a closed loop ( with lots of sleep , of course), to fetch LAB results. I need to start this process on the startup of the AW70, and leave it to run. how can I make it service, so it sticks. or should I start it from autoexec.bat?? pls advise. Best Regards, Maurice Moshe Systems Manager Tel : +972-3-9392459 Fax: +972-3-9244249 Cell: +972-55-324044 EML:mauricem@xxxxxxxxxxx; mauricem@xxxxxxxxxxx Mail: AFCON P.O.BOX 3120 Kiryat Arie, Petach Tikva 49130 ISRAEL FedEx/UPS: 23 Hayetzira St. Kiryat Arie, Petach Tikva 49512 ISRAEL _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave