Using AT on XP to run python script - MARK HAMMOND PLEASE READ

[Chris Stromberger]

Thanks for all the suggestions.  Please see the original thread (same
subject, minus the MARK HAMMOND part) for the answer that worked for
me...or read the pertinent snippet below:

    Change "c:\python21\python.exe c:\scripts\script.py" to
"c:\python21\python.exe" "c:\scripts\script.py" otherwise it's trying
to turn
that whole thing into a single file name. 

On Thu, 6 Jun 2002 12:40:05 -0700, "David LeBlanc" <whisper at oz.net>
wrote:

>I did my tests on Win 2000 pro - what OS are you using?
>
>When it comes to using sockets etc. you might be right that some permissions
>are involved. Would be interesting to know what user account 'at' runs
>under.
>
>Since this isn't strictly a Python issue, maybe comp.os.windows (or
>something like that) might better be able to answer the question. You might
>also check the discussion boards on http://www.codeguru.com/index.shtml or
>http://www.codeproject.com/
>
>If you discover the answer I would be interested in knowing too!
>
>Regards,
>
>David LeBlanc
>Seattle, WA USA
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: python-list-admin at python.org
>> [mailto:python-list-admin at python.org]On Behalf Of Chris
>> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 12:07
>> To: python-list at python.org
>> Subject: Re: Using AT on XP to run python script - MARK HAMMOND PLEASE
>> READ
>>
>>
>> Interesting findings.  I know mine didn't work bcs the script I want
>> AT to execute sends me an email.  The script sends an email, then I
>> want it to run another AT command to set itself up to run again at a
>> later time.  But I can't get it to work.  If I run the script
>> manually, it runs, sends email and executes the proper AT command.
>> But when AT fires off the task the script set up, nothing happens and
>> no more AT commands are set up.
>>
>> "David LeBlanc" <whisper at oz.net> wrote in message
>> news:<mailman.1023320948.13063.python-list at python.org>...
>> > This is most curious, but I believe the commands _are_ getting executed!
>> >
>> > I tried the following (assume time is 16:30) "at 16:32 pythonw
>> > j:\python22\tools\idle\idle.py" (without the qoutes of course). At the
>> > appointed time, there was disk activity, but no idle window
>> popped up (idle
>> > was chosen just to get something to pop up!). However, there
>> _was_ a pythonw
>> > process running in the task manager! I think there might be a
>> way to attach
>> > a console or get access to the GUI, but i'm not sure - maybe
>> Mark Hammond
>> > might have a clue (he being the Python Win guru :) ).
>> >
>> > I tried the following:
>> > #at_test.py
>> > import sys
>> > import time
>> >
>> > tst = open("testfile.txt", 'a+')
>> >
>> > tst.write(time.asctime() + "\n")
>> >
>> > tst.close()
>> >
>> > put into an 'at' job as: at xx:xx python j:\python22\at_test.py
>> >
>> > I expected the output from this to be in j:\python22, but to my
>> surprise, it
>> > was in c:\winnt\system32 where cmd.exe resides! testfile.txt
>> contained the
>> > exact time the 'at' job was set to run at too!
>> >
>> > I suspect your last example that produced no visible output did
>> in fact work
>> > :)
>> >
>> > In any case, it works - now if one could just get visible output!
>> >
>> > David LeBlanc
>> > Seattle, WA USA
>> >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: python-list-admin at python.org
>> > > [mailto:python-list-admin at python.org]On Behalf Of Chris Stromberger
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 17:35
>> > > To: python-list at python.org
>> > > Subject: Using AT on XP to run python script
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I'm having trouble getting AT on XP to run a python script for me.
>> > > Have tried:
>> > >
>> > > at xx:xx "c:\python21\python.exe c:\scripts\script.py"
>> > > at xx:xx "start c:\scripts\script.py"
>> > > at xx:xx "c:\scripts\script.py"
>> > >
>> > > and get "the system cannot find the file specified" for the first two.
>> > > The last version does nothing apparently--no error indication or
>> > > anything.
>> > >
>> > > I imagine it is related to user accounts and such.  Anyone have any
>> > > pointers?
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