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[John McMonagle]

Tue, 2006-05-30 at 00:23 -0500, WIdgeteye wrote:
> On Tue, 30 May 2006 04:34:03 +0000, Tim Roberts wrote:
> 
> > WIdgeteye <None at none.none> wrote:
> >>HI,
> >>I am trying to write a little program that will run a program on scedule.
> >>I am having trouble understanding the datetime, time, sched modules. What
> >>I would like is something like this:
> >>
> >>If date&time = 06-13-2006:18:00:00
> >>Then run this program
> >>
> >>I am not sure how to enter a future date in this equation using any of
> >>the modules mentioned above. I have figured out how to get the date and
> >>time from the modules above but not the future and then compare the two.
> > 
> > What operating system are you using?  Both Linux and Windows have commands
> > that can do this for you.  It's more efficient to use existing operating
> > system services than to invent your own.
> > 
> > Also, remember to take into account the possibility that your program
> > might not check the time at the exact second.  In your example, you need
> > to be prepared to start your app if the time is just PAST 6 PM on June 13.
> 
> I am using Linux and could use cron. But I want to be able to 
> schedule and record television shows on her. And yeah I know about 
> freevo but it's way to complicated than it needs to be.
> 
> So back to the question: How can I get a 9 position tuple from 
> the time functions in Python based on a future date.

Tim Roberts is right.  As you are on linux, I suggest you investigate
the at command - very user friendly and not at all complicated.






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