Backgroundrb devel - Feb 2007 - backgroundrb 0.2.1 not supported on windows platform?

Hi all,

I want to execute certain ruby script periodically in
my rails application running on windows platform.
I wanted to try out backgroundrb, but it seems that
the support for Windows is deprecated with release
0.2.0 of BackgrounDRb.
The latest release is 0.2.1 & the plugin still doesnt
support windows platform. Can anyone throw more light
on this?

Also, can anyone suggest any alternative approach to
run ruby script periodically in rails application on
windows platform?

Thanks in advance!
---------------------------------
With Best Regards,
Medha. 


 
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Medha,

To use backgroundrb on Windows you''ll need to either run it under
cygwin, or
use a version pre 0.2.x.  See this post by Ezra for the reasons behind this:
http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/backgroundrb-devel/2006-November/000558.html

I''ve been running backgroundrb 0.2.1 under cygwin on a windows box for
the
last couple of weeks and it''s been working fine so far.  I''m
using it
outside of the rails context so I can''t comment on that one.

stevie


On 2/27/07, medha kulkarni <medha_19 at yahoo.com>
wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I want to execute certain ruby script periodically in
> my rails application running on windows platform.
> I wanted to try out backgroundrb, but it seems that
> the support for Windows is deprecated with release
> 0.2.0 of BackgrounDRb.
> The latest release is 0.2.1 & the plugin still doesnt
> support windows platform. Can anyone throw more light
> on this?
>
> Also, can anyone suggest any alternative approach to
> run ruby script periodically in rails application on
> windows platform?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> ---------------------------------
> With Best Regards,
> Medha.
>
>
>
>
>
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If you just want to run a script periodically, backgroundrb might be
overkill for you.

Windows provides a cron-like service called "at".  You can configure
it on the commandline using "at" or via the Control Panel under
Administrative Tools.  More info at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313289

On 2/28/07, medha kulkarni <medha_19 at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I want to execute certain ruby script periodically in
> my rails application running on windows platform.
> I wanted to try out backgroundrb, but it seems that
> the support for Windows is deprecated with release
> 0.2.0 of BackgrounDRb.
> The latest release is 0.2.1 & the plugin still doesnt
> support windows platform. Can anyone throw more light
> on this?
>
> Also, can anyone suggest any alternative approach to
> run ruby script periodically in rails application on
> windows platform?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> ---------------------------------
> With Best Regards,
> Medha.
>
>
>
>
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