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[Smart Communities]

@Russ yes Triggercmd PID 1440 is running with Startup set to automatic.

My trigger list only shows notepad and calculator.

This has always been the case for me but I thought it was because I was using Windows AME. This is on a standard win 11 install.

[Russ]

@Smart-Communities, can you send a screenshot of the Windows service like this?

I'll test on my Windows 11 box tomorrow.

I just tried running this d:\tools\logger.bat script in the background agent and it worked, but this is a Windows 10 machine.

The d:\tools\logger.bat script just has this line in it:

echo from background >> c:\background_log.txt

I see this in my c:\background_log.txt file:

from background

EDIT:
I installed the background agent on my Windows 11 box, and created my logger command as a background command. The trigger showed up in my account. I tried running it and it worked for me. I got an entry in my log when it ran.

So I'm not sure what's going wrong on your Windows 11 machine. You could try removing and re-installing your background agent.

[Smart Communities]

I got you a couple of screenshots. Hope this helps.

Agent running

@Russ
Default task still on pc

pc name

Triggercmd account

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[Smart Communities]

@Russ any idea where I’m messing up?

[Russ]

@Smart-Communities, I don't think you're doing anything wrong, but I don't know yet what went wrong.

Can you try two things?

1. Rename the background command and see if it shows up.

If it doesn't, try:

2. Uninstall and reinstall the background agent and see if it shows up.

[Smart Communities]

@Russ neither of those worked but here's what did.

I ran "update agent" which stated Background service must be reinstalled once update is complete. Upon reinstalling background service after the update I was able to see the background command.

My triggercmdagentsetup is on a thumbdrive. Is that bound to a specific version of triggercmd?

[Russ]

@Smart-Communities, that's correct. It doesn't download the latest version when you run the pre-downloaded agent installer on your thumb drive, it will install that specific version when you run it.

So I'm guessing either the uninstall / re-install fixed it, or maybe there was a bug in the version you had on your thumb drive.

Anyway I'm glad it's working now. Sorry for the trouble.

[Smart Communities]

@Russ downloaded newest and same issue. To be clear, the background agent is automatically installed when TriggerCMD is installed. That correct?

[Russ]

@Smart-Communities, no that is not correct.

You install the background service by right-clicking the TRIGGERcmd tray icon and clicking Background Service - Install Background Service.

[Smart Communities]

@Russ Apologies Russ. Not sure why I thought that. Maybe because it was a default command when installing. Anyway sorry to waste your time.

[Russ]

No problem at all @Smart-Communities. I'm glad you asked.