What are the pros and cons of lauching a command file (.bat file) with a scheduler vs. just having the .bat file commands be in a loop like so:

:TOP
"C:\Program Files\  /file "C:\Folder\*.txt" /
move 0 "C:\EndFile\" ""

sleep 60

GOTO TOP

Thanks.

No server admin in their right mind would let you run a batch file with a continuous loop.

And what about error/exception handling, ressources limitation and such?
Once you have launched your loop, how do you pause/stop it ?

Scheduler have been developped to allow you more flexibility and control over your jobs.
I don't see any valid reason to short-circuit them.

Originally Posted by chrishirst

No server admin in their right mind would let you run a batch file with a continuous loop.

Yep, this is what cron jobs are for