Sounds like you have it worked out to me :) Use sys.exec to run the process? check /proc for the pid ?
Otherwise you could use CRON, but I am not sure this is what you want? -Thadeus On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Richard <[email protected]> wrote: > any ideas? > > > On Dec 2, 6:29 pm, Richard <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have an ongoing background task for processing my database. > > I want this task to automatically start when I run my app somewhere > > (can assume it is a Linux box), and to restart if it somehow dies. > > > > This is my current thinking, which I would appreciate feedback on: > > - Define a task table, which is checked on every request > > - If the task table is empty then start the background task with > > subprocess and store the pid in the task table > > - If the task table has an entry but its pid is not active (not in / > > proc) then restart the background task and update the pid > > - Else the task is running fine > > > > This is a low bandwidth site so efficiency is not important. But the > > above strategy seems cumbersome - is there a better way? > > > > thanks, > > Richard > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "web2py-users" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<web2py%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en.
