C# Console App Exit Code with Task Scheduler

Question

I have a C# Console application that runs under Windows Task Scheduler.

Should the application fail for what ever reason, I use "Exit Codes" to propagate back to Task Scheduler.

However, no matter what I try, Task Schedule logs always report "Task Completed Successfully".

I have tried the two defined exit strategies.. being...

Environment.Exit(hasError ? -1 : 0);

and

static int Main(string[] args)
{
    ... code ...
   return (hasError ? -1 : 0);
}

Any suggestions what I may be doing wrong

Running app in Windows Server 2012 Standard

The answer to your question can be found here: stackoverflow.com/questions/16969500/… — bill
– bill, Commented Jun 11, 2015 at 14:30
If did read the one bill but the bit where it say Task Scheduler successfully completed task "\test4" , instance "{a41adae0-a378-45f6-aadc-648d27852042}" , action "C:\blah..blah\Release\WpfApplication1.exe" with return code 55. always says with return code 0 — Chris Hammond
– Chris Hammond, Commented Jun 11, 2015 at 14:36
Did you verify that your code (hasError ? -1 : 0) isn't returning 0 even though you may be expecting -1 ? — bill
– bill, Commented Jun 11, 2015 at 14:38
I've put test code in to just return (64) and it still says with return code 0 — Chris Hammond
– Chris Hammond, Commented Jun 11, 2015 at 14:44
instead of return(64) try doing Environment.Exit(64) directly? Do you get the same return code when running the app manually? — bill
– bill, Commented Jun 11, 2015 at 14:47

Chris Hammond · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-16 12:46:39Z

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Turns out its a Windows 2012 Server issue and requires the following hot-fix

answered Jun 16, 2015 at 12:46

Chris Hammond

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