Will On Timer script work in Kiosk mode? (FM 11)

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On 12/24/12 3:16 PM, "Bob Gossom" <bobg@absoluteadvantage.com> wrote:

>Ed,
>
>Agnes is correct that on-timers only run on one window, but they can be
>run on hidden windows. You could have a hidden window running an on-timer
>process, when a reminder becomes current, it could bring the window to
>the foreground on an appropriate layout.
>
>Bob Gossom
>Absolute Advantage, Inc.
>
>On Dec 11, 2012, at 5:18 AM, Agnes Riley wrote:
>
>> The OnTimer script can only work in one window. I don't know much about
>>your solution but if it's multi-window that can be a problem.
>>
>> Why not create these as event records and sync them to iCal or Google
>>Calendar if on Windows?
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> agnes b. riley
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>> On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 6:04 AM, Ed Bullock wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> I have a table called tasks.
>>> The user sets a date and time of when they want to be reminded about
>>>the
>>> task (via a pop-up window)
>>>
>>> They then want to be able to snooze the task or action the task (which
>>>will
>>> take them to the record in the tasks table)
>>>
>>> How would you go about this?
>>>
>>> My initial thought is an onTimer script to run perhaps every 5 minutes
>>>to
>>> check for tasks that need a pop-up. Is this what you would do or is
>>>there a
>>> better way?
>>>
>>> What happens if they are running a script at the point when the onTimer
>>> script wants to start? Have never used onTimer so far.
>>>
>>> Any advice would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Many thanks
>>> Ed
>>>
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