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How to... Refresh automatically
      the analysis of a Visual Expert project 		 
       
   

It is possible to start an analysis in batch mode. You can program your computer to refresh your Visual Expert analysis whenever you want (during lunch, at night…)

First of all we recommend you install a recent version of Visual Expert:
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How to start the analysis from a DOS window [click here]
  How to start the analysis from the Start menu (Start/Run...) [click here]
  How to start the analysis with the Windows' tasks scheduler [click here]
 
   
  How to start the analysis from a DOS window  
   


1 - Open a DOS window

2 - Type in:

cd "{Visual Expert install directory}\Shared"
..\nve55.exe /a {complete name of the Visual Expert project file.pad}

Visual Expert opens up, analyses the project and closes itself again.

Example:
cd "C:\Program Files\Novalys\Visual Expert 5.5\shared"
..\nve55.exe /a "C:\Program Files\Novalys\Visual Expert 5.5\Sample\PB\PBSample.pad"
  
 
  How to start the analysis from the Start menu
   


1 - Open the Start/Run dialogue box

2 - Type in:

"{Visual Expert install directory}\nve55.exe" /a {complete name of the Visual Expert project file .pad}

Visual Expert opens up, analyses the project and closes itself again.

Example:
"C:\Program Files\Novalys\Visual Expert 5.5\nve55.exe" /a "C:\Program Files\Novalys\Visual Expert 5.5\Sample\PB\PBSample.pad"
 
   
  How to start the analysis with the Windows’ Task Scheduler  
   
1 - Open Windows’ Task Manager:
(Generally in Start/All programs/Accessories/System tools/Scheduled Tasks)

2 - Create a new planned task (wizard available)

3 - When created, open its properties (Right-click on the task)

4 - Add at the end of the « run » input field:

/a {complete name of the Visual Expert project file.pad}

Example :
Add /a "C:\Program Files\Novalys\Visual Expert 5.5\Sample\PB\PBSample.pad"

5 - Type in the « start » input field:

{Visual Expert install directory}\Shared

Example :
Add C:\Program Files\Novalys\Visual Expert 5.5\Shared

 
   
See also: How to...
  Refresh automatically the analysis of a VE project
Analyze of dynamic references (determine exceptions)
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