execute method at a certain time

[andy]

I have written a ruby script that needs to run all the time, then at a
certain time of day it needs to execute a specific method.

what is the best way of doing this ?

I could have the first script dump its data to a file all the time and
then have second script set up to run as a cron job but is there a way
to do this all in one script ?.

Thanks

 

[Glen Holcomb]

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How about something like this:

sleep(time_to_go - Time.now)

Of course this needs a little work to actually function but I would think it
could work for you.

 

[andy]

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How about something like this:

sleep(time_to_go - Time.now)

it needs to do stuff inbetween the scheduled event

 

[Glen Holcomb]

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How about something like this:

sleep(time_to_go - Time.now)

it needs to do stuff inbetween the scheduled event

Ah sorry, I misread needs to run all the time. Could you split that bit off
into a separate thread?

 

[andy]

Ah sorry, I misread needs to run all the time. Could you split that bit off
into a separate thread?

hmmm, i guess so, I will look into it, thanks for the suggestion

 

[Glen Holcomb]

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Ah sorry, I misread needs to run all the time. Could you split that bit
hmmm, i guess so, I will look into it, thanks for the suggestion

No problem

 

[Siep Korteling]

I have written a ruby script that needs to run all the time, then at a
certain time of day it needs to execute a specific method.

what is the best way of doing this ?

Maybe Rufus::Scheduler (
http://rufus.rubyforge.org/rufus-scheduler/files/README_txt.html ).

Regards,

Siep

 

[Thomas Wieczorek]

I have written a ruby script that needs to run all the time, then at a
certain time of day it needs to execute a specific method.

what is the best way of doing this ?

I am not sure, but the Timer class from facets might help you:
http://facets.rubyforge.org/doc/api/more/classes/Timer.html

 

[Eps]

Maybe Rufus::Scheduler (
http://rufus.rubyforge.org/rufus-scheduler/files/README_txt.html ).

This looks like exactly what I need, basically cron inside ruby.

I am developing on windows at the moment and I am not sure how to
install this gem tho, does ruby gems work on windows ?.

any help appreciated.

 

[Glen Holcomb]

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Maybe Rufus::Scheduler (

This looks like exactly what I need, basically cron inside ruby.

I am developing on windows at the moment and I am not sure how to install
this gem tho, does ruby gems work on windows ?.

any help appreciated.

Rubygems works fine for me on Windows. I do all my development at work in
Windows. However you will occasionally run across a gem that needs to
compile something, that can be trickier.