Calling "python web2py.py -C" from Task Scheduler will open console window, and this is something I don't want on production server. I don't see any good in calling "python web2py.py -C" from Task Scheduler because python won't stop after a script finished, so you will have a mess of two schedulers: Windows and web2py -C.
Having a cron inside web2py is definitely a great feature, and if it runs properly in Windows as separate service (web2py -W install -C ?) adds much value to the framework. On Dec 9, 8:01 am, Brian M <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
