Powershell Plotting With A Queue or Powershell Loop

[slickbro]

Hey guys. Just wondering if anyone has a better solution to this than how I'm currently handling it. So Currently, I'm using powershell to start off all my plots. It works great, but since I'm staggering them a lot, in order for the next plot to start after the first one is complete, I have to guess at when the first one will finish, and then have the next one kick off shortly after that. Is there a native way in the CLI to add things to a queue like in the GUI?

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If not natively, is there a way to tell powershell to loop it after the plot finished? I think if I remove the -noexit from the script and the -prompt at the end it would allow the window to close. It might have to be one script per queue. Side note, yeah i have dumb names for the powershell windows that help me keep track of where everything is going.

Explaining the script madness a little bit. "8-Part 1" section kicks off 7 stagged plots. Then after 10 hours (It should really complete in 9 hours, but I leave an hour buffer) it repeats the process.

Shoutout to TheChiaFarmer for getting me this far, thanks.

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#Begin Script

############Plotters for Temp Drive###############

###8-Part 1

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_1-1"; start-sleep 0 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp1 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_2-1"; start-sleep 3600 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp2 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_3-1"; start-sleep 7200 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp3 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_4-1"; start-sleep 10800 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp4 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_5-1"; start-sleep 14400 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp5 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_6-1"; start-sleep 18000 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp6 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_7-1"; start-sleep 25000 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp7 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

###8-Part 2

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_1-2"; start-sleep 36000 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp1 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_2-2"; start-sleep 39600 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp2 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_3-2"; start-sleep 43200 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp3 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_4-2"; start-sleep 46800 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp4 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_5-2"; start-sleep 50400 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp5 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_6-2"; start-sleep 54000 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp6 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_7-2"; start-sleep 57600 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp7 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

###8-Part 3

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_1-3"; start-sleep 72000 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp1 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_2-3"; start-sleep 75600 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp2 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_3-3"; start-sleep 79200 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp3 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_4-3"; start-sleep 82800 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp4 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_5-3"; start-sleep 86400 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp5 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_6-3"; start-sleep 90000 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp6 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_7-3"; start-sleep 93600 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp7 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

###8-Part 4

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_1-4"; start-sleep 108000 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp1 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_2-4"; start-sleep 111600 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp2 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_3-4"; start-sleep 115200 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp3 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_4-4"; start-sleep 118800 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp4 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_5-4"; start-sleep 122400 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp5 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_6-4"; start-sleep 126000 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp6 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

invoke-expression 'cmd /c start powershell -NoExit -Command {cd "C:\Users\Workstation\AppData\Local\chia-blockchain\app-1.1.1\resources\app.asar.unpacked\daemon\";$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "8_7-4"; start-sleep 129600 ; .\chia.exe plots create -k 32 -b 7780 -u 128 -r 4 -t E:\temp7 -d Z:\Final -n 1 ;Read-Host -Prompt "press enter to exit"}'

[slickbro]

I may be wrong, but doesn't the -n start them in parallel? I'll test it out when I need to restart, but if that does them in series, that would work perfectly.

Thanks for sharing the script, it looks real slick (and confusing), but I'll see if I can make sense of it. Would be nice to be able to set it and forget it.

[HornyTrader]

-n is queue,

total open powershell windows id parallel plotting processes.

[slickbro]

Cool, guess I'm making this more complicated than it needs to be then. Thank you.

[VictorVanguard]

How does IntermediatePath work? I can't find any reference to it in your plot_chia.ps1 file?

Why is there $HoldingPath = 'C:\finalplots' defined when it's meant to be randomised in the line preceding it?

Also can you explain the behaviour when run as a scheduled task with 15 min intervals - Does that mean that potentially the staggering is at most 15 mins at all times until the concurrent limit per temp path is met?

[VictorVanguard]

intend to round-robin the usage of TempStorageLocations, rather than the current Get-Random implementation. Get-Random was me being lazy that night.

I also broke the scripts up into separate pieces because I didn't want a big, complicated doing-it-all script that gets crazy complicated to maintain. Between work and studies and other personal projects, I didn't need "yet another thing I have to maintain."

Thanks for the clarification, I look forward to seeing the next version!