Hi jbv, i have several apps running on Windows 10 (and before that on Vista) that run unattended. Not all on the same machine, but up to 3 standalones per machine. Some standalones are running in the background and the repeating tasks are executed using the "send....to ... in .... seconds" and other standalones are executed every x minutes using the Windows 10 Task Scheduler. This both runs here now for years without any significant problem.
Another nice tool for running apps at a scheduled time is MacroScheduler from MjtNet (https://www.mjtnet.com). It's not just a Scheduler but also a powerful Macro tool. I am using that tool also for years now. A little bit expensive one could say, but worth every cent. Regards, Matthias - Matthias Rebbe Life Is Too Short For Boring Code > Am 23.03.2021 um 19:50 schrieb jbv via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > > Hi list, > I have a request from a client to sync an accounting software > running on a PC under Windows 10 and a database on a remote > server. > Below is a short description of the solution I have imagined, > and I would welcome opinions & critics from other list members, > as I'm not really familiar with Win 10. > > - I will build a small standalone app with LC, that will launch > at start up along with Win 10 and will keep running in the > background. Let's name it "myApp". > > - some programmable tasks in the accounting software will create > xml files in a local directory when some actions are performed, > for instance : entering a new customer or a new order. > > - every 5 min or so, myApp will check the directory for possible > new files, and will send their content to the remote server as > parameters of a POST request. > If no file is found, the POST request will be sent to the server > anyway. > > - on the server, a script will be triggered and will enter the > parameters of the request (the xml data) into the DB, and will > return data relative to possible events that happened on the server, > if any, in the form of xml. > > - myApp will write the returned xml data as a file in a directory > on the PC, and another programmable task in the software will read > the file and import the data. > > My main concern is the app running constantly in the background. > Is it safe ? Is it Win 10 compatible ? Is there anything I miss ? > Thanks in advance. > > jbv > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
