# Win32-taskscheduler 0.2.0

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-taskscheduler-0-2-0/170620>\
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**Created:** [June 19, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-taskscheduler-0-2-0/170620 "2009-06-19T19:09:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-taskscheduler-0-2-0/170620/1 "2009-06-19T19:09:20Z")

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Hi all,

The Win32Utils Team is happy to announce the release of  
win32-taskscheduler 0.2.0!

= What is it?  
An interface to the MS Windows Task Scheduler (the Windows analogue of  
cron). With this library you can create and configure programs to run at  
specified times.

= What’s new?  
Version 0.2.0 is now pure Ruby!

In addition, the TaskScheduler#exists? method was added, and the  
Task#new\_work\_item method now accepts symbols as well as strings for  
keywords. The keys are now validated, too.

There was also one bug fix. The TaskScheduler::ONCE constant is now  
handled properly.

= How do I get it?  
gem install win32-taskscheduler

Or visit the project page, and grab & insall the source manually from  
[http://www.rubyforge.org/projects/win32utils](http://www.rubyforge.org/projects/win32utils)

= And now the bad news  
Version 0.2.0 does not currently support Windows Vista or later  
(Microsoft changed the API). However, support will be added in the next  
release.

But, it will work on Windows XP and Windows 2003.

Enjoy!

The Win32Utils Team