Subj : Executing Phython Script Events
To   : Codefenix
From : ogg
Date : Sat Aug 24 2024 05:32 pm

On 24 Aug 2024, Codefenix said the following...
 
 Co> Hi all, new-ish to Mystic and even newer to Python.
 Co> 
 Co> I have a Python script that I'm running as an hourly event to update
 Co> board and MRC stats for a web page. I'm using the shell syntax:
 Co> 
 Co> mystic -u[user] -p[pass] -ywebstats.py *
 Co> 
 Co> And it's working fine. But it seems like it's logging me in each time in
 Co> order to execute the script, so I'm just wondering if that's the "right"
 Co> way to call a script in an event, or if there's a better way to do what
 Co> I'm trying to do.
 Co> 
 Co> (* yes, it's a Python 2 script, but I'm trying to work towards a Python
 Co> 3 only environment, but that's a topic for another day :P)
 Co>   
 Co> <codeŸenix>
 Co>  
I run my timed events from the "Event" menu.  Enter a new event, select it as hourly.  The command I use is "python mysticbackup.py" Mine is set for 6 hours. Let me know if you need more details.

ogg
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