I've used this: http://www.kalab.com/freeware/cron/cron.htm
in my labs. It also mentions an update to this called pycron. Maybe you could use this on the side?? -wes On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 6:18 PM, Brian M <[email protected]> wrote: > Cron doesn't work when running windows as a service?! :( Well that > just screwed up my plans - I'm working on a reporting app that will > rely fairly heavily on regularly pulling in external data and figured > the built-in cron would handle that. > > Is it all forms of cron that don't work with web2py running as a > windows service or just the hard cron? In other words, does soft cron > still work? > > ~Brian > > On Dec 4, 9:52 am, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: >> There is a logical problem. the web server andcronare two processes >> and therefore they should be threated as two different services or >> there should be a mechanism to start and stop them both. Right now the >> windows service only handles the web service. >> >> Thecroncode needs some cleanup because right now it is spread over >> multiple modules. I'd rather do the cleanup before addingcronto win >> service. >> >> Massimo >> >> On Dec 4, 4:32 am, SergeyPo <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Hello, >> >> > I am having problem withcron. My crontable: >> >> > */5 * * * * root *default/getcaptypes >> >> > Controller method 'default/getcaptypes' works fine when you call it >> > directly. It works fine when called bycronwhen web2py is running as >> > console. But it is not working when I start web2py as windows >> > service. >> >> > Options file contains: >> >> > extcron = None >> > nocron = None >> >> > Where else should I look? >> >> > Sergey > > -- > > 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. > > > -- 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.
