I am in the same boat as you, Brian. I just started a project hoping this is possible.
I would try and submit a patch for this but I have *no* time at all as I am swamped with work :(. On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 3:18 AM, 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. > > > -- Jonathan Swift<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jonathan_swift.html> - "May you live every day of your life." -- 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.
