OK, so even though cron won't run with web2py as a Windows service, triggering it with "python web2py.py -C" from Task Scheduler or pycron should still work - correct? Assuming of course that if you say have the external scheduler set for every 5 minutes the web2py crontab also has everything at intervals divisible by 5. It seems that using the two in tandem might be easiest since then you don't have to also define a bunch of curl calls/make batch files.
On Dec 8, 9:52 pm, David Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: > I've used pycron in the past and found it extremely reliable. Haven't tried > it with web2py, but it's probably worth a look > > 2009/12/9 Brian M <[email protected]> > > > It certainly would be nice to have cron working under the windows > > service. I could use Windows scheduled tasks and curl, but was > > thinking that it would be nice to have the whole thing controlled/ > > managed by web2py. > > > I don't really have any objection to the web2py cron being in its own > > service. > > > ~Brian > > > On Dec 8, 8:32 pm, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > How important is this to you? It should not be too difficult to add > > > it. It is just that I think cron and regular web2py should be > > > considered two different services. > > > > On Dec 8, 7:18 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]<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.
