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From: Andrew DeFaria <Andrew AT DeFaria DOT com>
Subject:  Re: Automating a Cygwin Script From Windows
Date:  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:02:15 -0700
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jprice wrote:
> I need to run a cygwin script directly via windows, probably via dos 
> prompt or some other comparable method. This method needs to be 
> automated and kicked off in Windows at certain times, so executing 
> Cygwin, then manually typing in the script to run in the Cygwin prompt 
> is out of the question.
If you merely need to run an executable periodically (IOW at a 
predetermined time/interval) then why not stay in the Cygwin environment 
and use cron(1). Just set up cron and then add a cron job to execute you 
script.
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Andrew DeFaria <http://defaria.com>
Old dog still learning - please don't shoot yet


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