How can I alter the duration of the timer?

How can I alter the duration of the timer?

You can set it using a GUI RPC command, e.g. on my Windows machine:

"C:\Program Files\BOINC\boinccmd.exe" --set_run_mode never 15

will snooze the computation for 15 seconds ant then revert to the previously active mode. Even if I've snoozed the client using the Manager's tray icon's "Snooze" (for the usual 1 hour) maybe 20 minutes ago, command "boinccmd.exe" --set_run_mode never 3" will return the client and apps to the previous running state in 3 seconds.

You can create few batch files and have handy links on desktop to be able to snooze for few minutes or a couple of hours or the like.

So, in your case, the exercise sounds:

--set_gpu_mode mode duration . . . . . . set GPU run mode for given duration (seconds)
  mode = always | auto | never

while the current folder is the BOINC data dir.

(On unices - principially the same, you get the idea. Using it over network is not that straightforward - the script would have to handle the authentication. Something more suitable for a managing application. It is also possible to read out the remaining time - it is contained in response to some of GUI RPC status commands, good old BoincView has been showing the remaining snooze time of monitored clients.)

Peter

So, in your case, the exercise sounds:

--set_gpu_mode mode duration . . . . . . set GPU run mode for given duration (seconds)
  mode = always | auto | never

while the current folder is the BOINC data dir.

Earlier today I tried to use that command in a batch file and got the following error: unrecognized command --set_gpu_mode

I am using BOINC Manager v6.10.56 on Win7 x64. I tested --set_run_mode and it works without issue.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.
Fire$torm

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So, in your case, the exercise sounds:

--set_gpu_mode mode duration . . . . . . set GPU run mode for given duration (seconds)
  mode = always | auto | never

while the current folder is the BOINC data dir.

Earlier today I tried to use that command in a batch file and got the following error: unrecognized command --set_gpu_mode

I am using BOINC Manager v6.10.56 on Win7 x64. I tested --set_run_mode and it works without issue.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.


Fire$torm

It was introduced in Boinc 6.10.57:

•boinccmd: Add --set_gpu_mode to command line tool.

So upgrade to to the latest Recommended version. (6.10.58)

Claggy

It was introduced in Boinc 6.10.57:

•boinccmd: Add --set_gpu_mode to command line tool.

So upgrade to to the latest Recommended version. (6.10.58)

Claggy

OK, Like duh! I had thought of uping to 58. I should have gone with my instinct. Anyhow, thanks for the reply.

Peace.

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