jobbeR
[1/4] from: petr::krenzelok::trz::cz at: 29-Aug-2001 11:51
Hello list,
the more I use Rebol for everyday task, the more I feel how Rebol could
nicely automatize some tasks. I use Rebol for several things already,
e.g. downloading of mainframe files via TCP/IP protocol, but one of our
co-workers complained, she is missing her invoices on monday, as someone
entered new ones during the weekend into our system, and daily SAP R2
task replaced file containing friday invoices with saturday ones.
So, it is of course easy for me now to put:
forever [ wait 1:00 if all [now/time > 9:00 now/weekday = 6]
[download-stuff]], but the need of more general tool is knocking my
door.
I just would like to ask, if anyone here thought about some
sophisticated cron-like tool, but GUI driven, enabling to define tasks,
time when each task should be launched, various level of notification
during task execution, etc. etc.?
The problem is - the main task - GUI console itself, has to be stable,
as it should drive task launching, etc. The problem is, that once you
use e.g. manual post method (rather lenghty stuff), script can fail at
various levels because of myriad of reasons. The question is, if 'try
will catch all subsequent errors. Maybe it would be better to launch new
instance of rebol for each task?
I think that it would be good to have separate subdirectory for each
task - in real - it is a must, as e.g. I use various post-processing
utilities, to get rebol-tcp-downloaded text file into database, copy it
to various locations, launch another tools, etc, etc....
Would anyone found such jobbeR usefull?
Thanks,
-pekr-
[2/4] from: mario:cassani:icl at: 29-Aug-2001 11:58
Hi Petr,
> I just would like to ask, if anyone here thought about some
> sophisticated cron-like tool, but GUI driven, enabling to define tasks,
> time when each task should be launched, various level of notification
> during task execution, etc. etc.?
IMO some little modifications to the Calendar.r script can help you
to create such a GUI.
Some months ago me too tried to modify the Calendar.r GUI to be
used as a programmable "jobber". The main idea was to use it for
automation of mail, news and comics strips downloading, sites updates
checking, some personal planning, stock quotes, etc... I wanted to make
it work along with the todo-list.r example too: the todo-list being fed
by the Calendar.
> The problem is - the main task - GUI console itself, has to be stable,
> as it should drive task launching, etc. The problem is, that once you
> use e.g. manual post method (rather lenghty stuff), script can fail at
> various levels because of myriad of reasons. The question is, if 'try
> will catch all subsequent errors. Maybe it would be better to launch new
> instance of rebol for each task?
I started to work on each subproject leaving the GUI changes as
the last task as I'm not able to write in /View dialect so I have no idea
about stability in GUI.
> I think that it would be good to have separate subdirectory for each
> task - in real - it is a must, as e.g. I use various post-processing
> utilities, to get rebol-tcp-downloaded text file into
> database, copy it
> to various locations, launch another tools, etc, etc....
I've made, as pre/post-processing utilities:
- Comics strips
- Stock quotes
- TV programs (Italy only)
- Weather report
- Webcam with automatic save (great to make panorama videos)
- Mailer (actual task)
- Newsreader
they are not all fully complete and are still without the Calendar GUI,
if you want them I will send you a copy.
Every script works on it's own directory and a lot of them use a
unique parent path with the date as a name.
> Would anyone found such jobbeR usefull?
>
If you plan to work on the jobber I'd like to have a copy of it and
of the post processing routines.
Nihao
Mario
[3/4] from: doug:vos:eds at: 29-Aug-2001 13:05
I have been very delighted with the REBOL / MACRO-Express combination.
Working smooth for 2 years -- in my experience.
Under NT - only have to reboot once per month...
Now that you are an experienced REBOL user,
also check out MACRO-Express for the sophisticated CHRON JOBS you might
desire.
see: http://www.macros.com and get the 30 day free trial package...
Showed it to my boss and he bought it right away because it saved us money
the first day.
However, it appears they only support WIN-95/98/NT/2000
REBOL/Command and Macro-Express are a very powerful combination.
You can do almost anything you can imagine.
I recommend to everyone to buy them both!
[4/4] from: doug:vos:eds at: 29-Aug-2001 13:07
If you write a JOBBER in REBOL/Command or REBOL/View
I would be interested to see it.