I'm setting up a mailing subroutine for one of my customers that will send
mail based upon a delay of X amount of hours (selected via web form).
If I use something like:
sub send_on_schedule {
my $hours = $q->param('delay');
my $sleeptime = $hours * 3600; # how many seconds?
my @addresses = ('[EMAIL PROTECTED]','[EMAIL PROTECTED]'); # from a DB
sleep $sleeptime;
foreach my $address(@addresses) {
some_mail_sending_routine($address);
}
}
then my script/process could technically be running for 24 hours before
sending the mail. I want to allow the delay, but I don't think it's a good
idea for that process to be running the entire time.
I gave some thought to using a cron job, but basically what would have to
happen is that in every instance, I'd have to create a crontab, run the
cron, then destroy it again. Still, this might be better.
Is there a third alternative? Suggestions please? Thanks.
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Scot Robnett
inSite Internet Solutions
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