Re: Re: program with a timer

An alternative for win xx users:


$five_mins = 300; 
while(not $exit_condition) {
    # Run LWP code here

    sleep($five_mins);
}
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Re: Re: Re: program with a timer by mrmick (Curate) on Jan 12, 2001 at 18:40 UTC
On WINNT you can use their AT command to schedule programs to run. I've used it for automating cron-type jobs and it works reasonably well. Simply type `at/?` [download] in your DOS/command window to get more information. Mick	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: Re: Re: program with a timer by EvanK (Chaplain) on Jan 12, 2001 at 23:28 UTC
and, in case no one knows but may care, wincron...it's free ______________________________________________ When I get a little money, I buy books. If I have any left over, I buy food and clothes. -Erasmus	[reply]