Purpose ------- PyCron scans a file (crontab.txt) every minute and checks every line if the specified time/date information matches the current time/date. If they are equal, the command line specified will be executed. A log file (pycron.log) with the executed commands is written to the current directory. PyCron installation instructions -------------------------------- Please go to control panel - services to adjust the settings for the "Python Cron Service". If you are a new user please rename the file crontab.txt.sample to crontab.txt and change the file to your needs. You can also use a graphical editor (pyCronEditor) to edit crontab entries. How to use it ------------- A good introductory article about pycron can be found at http://www.bigbluehost.com/article4.html ["This article will discuss using a Cron type system, as used on Unix and Linux systems, to bring the flexibility, scalability and a need for more out of a task automation tool, to the Win32 environment."] The crontab.txt file -------------------- See the included file crontab.txt.sample for examples and the structure of crontab entries. Configuration ------------- There is a sample configuration file "pycron.cfg.sample" in the program directory. Rename this file to "pycron.cfg" and change it to your needs: old_dow_compatibility = 1 ==> change day of week back to python style (0=Monday, ..., 6=Sunday) crontab_filename = crontab.txt ==> specify any other file log_filename = pycron.log ==> specify any other file