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# 8  
Old 09-28-2015
ScriptElapsedTime="1-3:20" is not a condition, its a variable asigning.

Further, math might work with float operators, usualy dots or comas, but not with :.
You gotta get rid of the :, handle it otherwise, for example as M.I.G provided.
# 9  
Old 09-28-2015
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Originally Posted by nugent
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Base on this value the if statement shouldn't even execute.
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You are right - it shouldn't execute unless the process is older than a day. And, on my system it doesn't. So, you might want to analyse the line step by step, checking every statement's exit status to find the reason for this inexplicable behaviour.
# 10  
Old 09-28-2015
@RudiC its intermitten so its a little hard to troubleshoot
# 11  
Old 09-28-2015
I think this is what happens. It executes with ScriptElapsedTime="1-3:20", and then your code sets ScriptElapsedTime="3:20" and then it fails.
Take my code! It sets proctime="3:20" and keeps the ScriptElapsedTime, so debugging is more clear.
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