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[WIdgeteye]

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.

Thanks.