1 message in com.mysql.lists.eventum-usersHowto run Cron jobs on Windows
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Madcapcartman21 Apr 2005 07:03 
Subject:Howto run Cron jobs on Windows
From:Madcapcartman (madc@hotmail.com)
Date:04/21/2005 07:03:01 AM
List:com.mysql.lists.eventum-users

Hi there

Thought I would share my findings for running CRON jobs on windows. Should help
those who want to run Eventum on Windows.

The ways I've found to run cron jobs:

1. Use Windows Schedule Task. (not that good)

2. Use a web based service: a. http://www.cronjobs.org (ok but anything above 13 minutes and you
have to pay - very small amounts but it does work)

b. http://www.webcron.org (ok but limited to running cron jobs at
hourly intervals as the minimum)

3. Visualcron (http://www.visualcron.com/) GUI windows app - ok but I found it
difficult to get it work properly. Support non-existent - never received emails
to my queries. You may have better luck.

4. CRONw - (http://cronw.sourceforge.net/ &
http://sourceforge.net/projects/cronw/) Excellent - works and is configured like
a cron job on Unix. No Windows installer yet but will be released in v2.1.
Requires PERL to be installed (recommend ActiveStates Perl install).

Hope the above helps.

madcap