On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Tom Evans <tevans...@googlemail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 5:42 PM, Sells, Fred > <fred.se...@adventistcare.org> wrote: >> I'm sure the solution is out there somewhere, but my google search is >> giving me too many false positives. >> >> I have a stand along python program that will be run as a cron job and I >> don't know how to launch it so it picks up the django settings, etc. >> >> I can run it like this >> >>>python manage.py shell >>>>>import mymodule >>>>>mymodule.execute() >> >> But I would like to run it like >> >>>python mymodule.py >> >> I really don't want to set the DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE as a system >> environment variable since I have other django webapps I debug on this >> box, but perhaps I just don't grasp the concept here. I apologize for >> asking something that I'm sure has been covered, I just could not find >> it. >> >> I'm currently using django 1.2.4 and Python 2.4 but could upgrade both >> if that's the correct solution. >> > > The easiest way is to wrap your python script in a shell script. This > would be necessary* if using virtualenv. Mine look like this (from > rote, so may be wrong): > > #!/bin/sh > . /path/to/django/install/my-venv-name/bin/activate > DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=myproj.settings > export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE > # virtualenv activate ensures we get right python > python /path/to/django/install/myproj/manage.py foobar "$*" > > > You can then put this directly into cron: > > @daily /path/to/wrapper.sh "bar" "quuz wibble" > > Cheers > > Tom > > * well, easier. Maybe not necessary
Another approach is to write your script as a django manage.py command. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
