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Set Vitamin D to run when the computer is locked

by ComputerUser » Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:46 am

How can I make Vitamin D run only when the computer is locked?

What is the best & safest way to do this? I was thinking that in Vitamin D, set it to always run the rules, then make a scheduled task to run VitaminDAgent.exe when the computer is locked, and set it to close VitaminDAgent.exe when the computer is unlocked. One thing I worry about with this approach is that VitaminDAgent.exe might not terminate properly, resulting in corrupted files or something similar. Another problem is that it'll start running the rules again when I open Vitamin D even if the computer isn't locked (since Vitamin D is set to always run the rules).

Any other suggestions? Thanks

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Re: Set Vitamin D to run when the computer is locked

by ryan » Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:58 pm

Hiya. Unfortunately there's no automated way to do this at the moment, it's an interesting use case. The best way right now is to click the arm cameras/turn off cameras button in a toolbar, though I know manual solutions are prone to forgetfulness.
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