[web2py] Re: How to invoke recurring Scheduler task

2016-08-22 Thread Niphlod
"""What I am not clear on is the best way to invoke this code so that only one copy of the task is created""" if you need what you asked, that is the way to do it. You asked for a piece of code that ensures a task is queued but only that one. My solution to the "problem" is having a piece of

[web2py] Re: How to invoke recurring Scheduler task

2016-08-22 Thread Scott Hunter
What is a "protected controller"? It sounds like I need a recurring task to monitor my recurring task ("recurring tasks all the way down"). - Scott On Monday, August 22, 2016 at 7:47:07 AM UTC-4, Niphlod wrote: > > just queue the task in a protected controller that checks before inserting >

[web2py] Re: How to invoke recurring Scheduler task

2016-08-22 Thread Niphlod
just queue the task in a protected controller that checks before inserting if another instance has been already queued and call that protected controller once in a while (i.e. once per day) On Monday, August 22, 2016 at 3:10:44 AM UTC+2, Scott Hunter wrote: > > The book seems pretty clear