If radio is playing, scheduled recordings dont record

[soulslinga]

I leave gbpvr playing the fm radio on overnight to record a radio show (using another program in conjunction with gbpvr) in the morning.
i usually have shows scheduled to record around prime time the same night.
the problem is, if i dont come home to turn off the radio in time for the scheduled recordings, they dont work.
the program will be listed as recorded and ready, but wont play, and the file size is zero, it doesnt exist.
is there any way to get gbpvr to turn off (exit the program but running in the tray) or to stop the radio automatically at a certain time, after my radio show is over but before the tv shows start?
maybe a scheduled task or something? i'm unfamiliar with task scheduler though.
any help is appreciated.

[reboot]

You can set task scheduler to shutdown, and restart the computer.
This will stop the FM recording, and have gbpvr ready to record your shows.
Make a shortcut, with these properties:
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 00
Point the task scheduler to that shortcut.

[soulslinga]

that is helpful to know, thanks. although i should have mentioned, i need to save the fm radio file i had been recording thru gbpvr using adobe audition.
so if i shut down the computer obviously i'll lose the recording....?
any thoughts?

[reboot]

Why Adobe?
Is there an option to autosave every x minutes?

How about setting the task scheduler to stop and restart gbpvr, and the recording service?
Doesn't the buffered mp3 stay in your recordings folder? (I've never tried it for lengthy radio stuff).

[soulslinga]

thanks for the response. adobe is i guess, just what i use, any suggestions?
sorry, but i know how to start programs with task scheduler, but how do i stop them?
adobe has a recover last used project option but it just never works. cant find any mention of autosave.

[reboot]

For the recording service, just call it directly. Restart.bat is in the gbpvr folder.
Task scheduler (using advanced options) will start, and stop, any program at any time. Look for it.
To save the mp3 stream, why not have a .bat file, that takes the mp3 from the folder, and copies it to another folder, just before shutting down.
It's easy to write, and you can then use task scheduler to implement it.

Code:

copy d:\recordings\*.mp3 d:\mp3s\*.*

That's all there is to it.
That will save any/all mp3's in a folder on D drive called "recordings" to a folder also on D drive called "mp3s".
It will do it, even if an mp3 is still being recorded.
If you shut off the recording first, you could use

Code:

move d:\recordings\*.mp3 d:\mp3s\*.*

[soulslinga]

thanks for all your help.
But as far as that mp3 folder - i'm not sure if that is what i need because the mp3 does not exist in any folder as i havent saved it. i need it to save automatically, not be moved if you know what i mean.

But i dont even need that if i can just get gbpvr to stop running without restarting the computer. i've looked around in the task scheduler and can only start a program - how do i end it?

also - can task scheduler just end the program, if i started it manually?