Simple Usage Examples

config/cron.py

from tgscheduler import start_scheduler
from tgscheduler.scheduler import add_interval_task, add_weekday_task, add_single_task
import sys
import logging
log = logging.getLogger(__name__)

def testTask(email=None):
    log.debug("testTask Called")

def schedule():
    """ start scheduler and setup recurring tasks """

    if "shell" in sys.argv: # disable cron in paster shell mode
        return

    log.info("Starting Scheduler Manager")
    start_scheduler()
    
    # ================ #
    # Add cron tasks here
    
    # Run once a day
    add_weekday_task(action=testTask, weekdays=range(1-8), timeonday=(19, 0))

    # run at intervals
    add_interval_task(action=testTask, taskname="test1", interval=60*60, initialdelay=30)

    # run this once and forgot, useful for long running backgound tasks
    add_single_task(action=testTask, initialdelay=0, args=[request.user.email_address] )

    
    # ================= #

config/app_cfg.py

from cron import schedule
base_config.call_on_startup = [schedule]