Re: [Boost-users] [boost::thread] Starting thread at specific time

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [boost::thread] Starting thread at specific time
From: reminisc3_at_[hidden]
Date: 2014-03-09 10:17:54

That would be excellent. I did a lot of experimenting with the cross platform sleep() and sleep_for() methods as well as the Windows API Sleep().

The conclusion I have from my tests, are that any type of sleep function ( on Windows at least) is absolutely unpredictable. For the precision I need to start a thread on a certain hour, I couldn't rely on sleep. 

I had to go the route of scheduled tasks for the app I'm developing. Linux has Sigalrm but Windows really has nothing to offer but the task scheduler.

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  Original Message  
From: Vicente J. Botet Escriba
Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2014 9:59 AM
To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
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Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [boost::thread] Starting thread at specific time

Le 05/03/14 01:13, Kyle Ketterer a écrit :
> Hello all,
>
> I am working on an application which I originally wrote as a console 
> app and am now transforming into a Windows service. Basically, looking 
> for a little advice.
>
> My goal is to have an independent service which starts at a specific 
> time and only runs for a set amount of hours. The code I am currently 
> contemplating looks like this:
Hi,

in my todo list: Add a scheduled_executor that allows to run a task at a 
specific time or after a given duration.

Unfortunately I'm too busy to implement it for now. I will come back to 
you when available.

Best,
Vicente

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