>- see footer for list info -< Or set a flag in a server variable so you know if the schedule is running.
Russ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon Baynes Sent: 08 July 2008 18:02 To: Coldfusion Development Subject: Re: [CF-Dev] Semaphores in CF >- see footer for list info -< Why don't you just use your database? Have a table with some flags in it! On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Nick Middleweek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>- see footer for list info -< > Hello, > > Does anyone know if we can use Semaphores? > > I have a page being executed from the CF scheduler to do X&Y which will take > some time depending on files to process. > > I only want the code to run X&Y at one time so if the scheduler kicks the > code off again while the previous 'process' is running I want the new > process to gracefully exit. > > In 4D I would use a Semaphore. A developer here has said about using CFLOCK > and put all code to be executed once between the tags; but I'm a little > unclear on it's usage... > > I am right thinking that I can set the CFLOCK timeout settting to "1" and > then set throwOnTimeout = "no" so that the new process will wait for one > second to gain the lock and then drop out naturally without executing any > code between the CFLOCK tags? > > Hope that makes sense. > > Cheers, > Nick > _______________________________________________ > > For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo > > -- > CFDeveloper Sponsors:- >>- cfdeveloper Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< >>- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< >>- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help -< > -- Simon Baynes www.simonbaynes.com LinkedIn profile:- http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonbaynes _______________________________________________ For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo -- CFDeveloper Sponsors:- >- cfdeveloper Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help -< _______________________________________________ For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo -- CFDeveloper Sponsors:- >- cfdeveloper Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help -<
