Quartz.Net using windows task schedular

Question

I'm looking at having a scheduled task (Console app) that will run every 20 minutes.

I've looked into using Quartz.Net for doing this, and it looks great but I can't see if it will work with my console application.

What I want is:

• If I use only quartz.net then this console application will have to be open forever for my code to be run on schedule. Is there a way where I can have windows run my Quartz.Net scheduled task for me every 20 minutes?

So, Windows Task Schedular --20 mins--> run console app using Quartz.Net.

Or should I make a standard .NET Console App and just have it run the console app every 20 mins?

Cheers

Answer 1

Don't mix Task Scheduler with Quartz they are 2 different methods of doing things.

Normally Task Scheduler is configured at an interval to run Console Applications that just do the work and close.

The suggested way to use Quartz is to Embed it in in a windows service application. Then install this service on the server and configure it to run always and automatic start (This should protect you from crashes and kills and ensure the application will be running always unlike a console application)