hi Tim,
I will look into this and check whether it is something that can be 
implemented without larger issues.
best regards,
risto

Tim Peiffer wrote:
> May I have a feature check or request for SEC ?
> 
> I would like to use the '/' in a calendar time and date fields to make 
> it compatible with the cron that Paul Vixie wrote. I wish to have 
> calendar functions that are addressable in steps. The format '*/5 * * * 
> * is much more compact than stating '0,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55 * 
> * * *'
> 
> type=Calendar
> time=*/5 * * * *
> desc=examine my piggy bank resources
> action=spawn /usr/local/bin/CheckPiggyBank
> 
> Excerpt from crontab(5).
> Step values can be used in conjunction with ranges. Following a range
> with ‘‘/<number>’’ specifies skips of the number’s value through the
> range. For example, ‘‘0-23/2’’ can be used in the hours field to spec-
> ify command execution every other hour (the alternative in the V7 stan-
> dard is ‘‘0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22’’). Steps are also permitted
> after an asterisk, so if you want to say ‘‘every two hours’’, just use
> ‘‘*/2’’.
> 


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