Localhost and cronjobs

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by Dirty-Rockstar, Jan 10, 2009.

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    I wasnt sure if this was the right place to put this. I looked at apache,database and Site & Server Administration. I almost posted it in the Database section...

    Anyway,I run windows Vista and i need a program to mimic cronjobs for a linux based server. I had a program, but its for xp and wont install. Wont spit an error either.

    needs to be simple, low on resources and free. I dont know much about cronjobs, I can hardly read the code or statements you use ,But I do understand the concept.I have avoided them until now with php

    Any help is appriciated
     
    Dirty-Rockstar, Jan 10, 2009 IP
  2. norbert

    norbert Guest

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    I don't know a program for this purpose, but I can tell you that you need less than 10 minutes to understand the cronjob syntax:
    cron jobs
     
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    Dirty-Rockstar Guest

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    1+rep for link. looks simple. I could host my source on my shared server account. But my source is my baby. I trust noone. Localhost and dedicated all the way. There is a program, it uses your system clock or something. I might be forced to partition xp. I will if i have too
     
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    Vista has a task scheduler built in, just search for "Task Scheduler" in the Vista Help, and it will give you the link.

    Or if you want to do it from the command line look up the AT command, which is the same thing just command line driven (they share the same schedules).

    Jen
     
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    that's a good idea, thanks Jen.
    Regards,
    Brian
     
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