Execute Code at specific time

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Hi,

I want to execute some function on specific time.(e.g. Every night 12.00). So, how can I do this??

Posted 22-Jul-12 20:22pm

Ankur Ramanuj

Updated 22-Jul-12 21:22pm

_Amy

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 23-Jul-12 2:37am

Call a function of an application which runs non-stop, or execute an application?
--SA

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Solution 2

create web page along with your function and create task to execute this web page.

Posted 22-Jul-12 20:38pm

Pravinjas

Updated 22-Jul-12 20:55pm

v2

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Simple Windows Service Sample[^]

Posted 22-Jul-12 20:49pm

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Pravin Patil, Mumbai · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-22T20:39:00

Solution 3

As from your question tag I assume you want to do this in ASP.Net.

First of all understand that ASP.Net is based on request - response[^] model. There are few ways to implement scheduling(Execute some code at specified time) in ASP.Net code.

1. Create and start timer instance in Global.asax Application_Start event. On each timer tick event do what you want to do.
I do not recommend this way, as it is bad idea to write timer functionality in ASP.Net.

2. Write scheduling windows service to call a web service.
i. Write the code that you want to execute on specified time in a web service.
ii. Write a windows service to call this web service at specified time.
You can use Quartz.net[^] for this purpose.
I recommend this strategy

3. If you are hosting your website in shared environment like on shared hosting space, then you may use SQL Job schedule to execute a code periodically.
i. SQL Job Scheduler[^]
ii. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms191439.aspx[^]

4. Else give a thought to Windows Task Scheduler
i. Windows Task Scheduler[^]
ii. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa383614(v=vs.85).aspx[^]

Hope this helps.
All the best.

Posted 22-Jul-12 20:39pm

Pravin Patil, Mumbai

Updated 22-Jul-12 20:41pm

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Ankur Ramanuj 23-Jul-12 4:46am

Actually i have work on Payroll software and i want to call attendance process cs file at night(12.00)..so how can i do i don't understand...

Pravin Patil, Mumbai 23-Jul-12 5:28am

What is attendance process file? Is it a web service or a web page or what?

Ankur Ramanuj 23-Jul-12 7:12am

its a one class file..firstly i'll say i have create one web base application and in this i have create one attendance process class file.i want to call it every day at 12:00 am.

Pravin Patil, Mumbai 23-Jul-12 13:44pm

You need to create one web service. Write Attendance Process class code in Webservice.
Then write a scheduling windows service(maybe you can use timer or threading to make it execute at 12.00 everyday. Call your web service from this windows service.

Ankur Ramanuj 25-Jul-12 1:40am

how can i use timer or thread??

Ankur Ramanuj 26-Jul-12 7:11am

pravin
i have solved it out but one problem is left.i have problem to calling thread at ones it called successfully but i have calling this using application_start from global.asax page but the problem is it fire only once at application start time so after application start its not fire again so what can i do for calling it again and again.. my code is..
protected void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)
{

DateTime someStart = DateTime.Now.AddMinutes(0);
TimeSpan someInterval = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1);
//sample call
AttendanceProcess ap = new AttendanceProcess();
StartTimer(someStart, someInterval, ap.doSomething);
//StartTimer(someStart, someInterval, btnGenerat_Click);
//end
}
//new Devlopment For Auto Process Attendance Devloped by Shoaib Ganja on 25072012
//The following is the actual guts.. and can be transplanted to an actual class.
private delegate void voidFunc<P1, P2, P3>(P1 p1, P2 p2, P3 p3);
protected void StartTimer(DateTime startTime, TimeSpan interval, Func<bool> action)
{
voidFunc<datetime, timespan,="" func<bool="">> Timer = TimedThread;
Timer.BeginInvoke(startTime, interval, action, null, null);
}
//just a fake function to call
protected void TimedThread(DateTime startTime, TimeSpan interval, Func<bool> action)
{
balTimeFalg = new BAL.bal_tbl_TimeFlag();
oalTimeFlag = new OAL.obj_tbl_TimeFlag();
balTimeFalg.Select_WithAnd(oalTimeFlag);
if (balTimeFalg.m_RowAffected > 0) { }
else { oalTimeFlag.Flag = false; oalTimeFlag.DAtetime = System.DateTime.Now.Date; balTimeFalg.Insert(oalTimeFlag); }
bool keepRunning = true;
DateTime NextExecute = startTime;
while (keepRunning)
{
if (DateTime.Now > NextExecute)
{

oalTimeFlag.DAtetime = System.DateTime.Now.Date;
oalTimeFlag.Flag = false;
balTimeFalg.Select_WithAnd(oalTimeFlag);
if (balTimeFalg.m_RowAffected > 0)
{
if ((NextExecute.TimeOfDay >= System.TimeSpan.Parse("15:05:00")) && (NextExecute.TimeOfDay <= System.TimeSpan.Parse("16:30:00")))
keepRunning = action.Invoke();
else
NextExecute = NextExecute.Add(interval);
}
else
{
oalTimeFlag.Flag = false;
oalTimeFlag.DAtetime = System.DateTime.Now.Date;
balTimeFalg.Insert(oalTimeFlag);
NextExecute = NextExecute.Add(interval);
}
}
//could parameterize resolution.
Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
}

Pravin Patil, Mumbai 31-Jul-12 5:23am

Hi Zarna,
I am glad that you solved the issue. But this code is a bit complicated. You can simplify it.

Application_Start -
AttendanceProcess ap = new AttendanceProcess();
ThreadStart threadDelegate = new ThreadStart(ap.DoSomething);
Thread newThread = new Thread(threadDelegate);
newThread.Start();

DoSomething Method in AttendanceProcess class -
void DoSomething()
{
//Run the while loop indefinitely
while(true)
{
//Execute the code

//Sleep for 1 second
Thread.sleep(1000);
}
}

Hope this helps. Let me know if you are still stuck...
All the best.

Ankur Ramanuj 10-Sep-12 8:48am

Thanx Pravin,

my problem is solved..but i'm on leave for sometimes thats why delay in reply..

Thank you again..

Member 9741359 7-Apr-15 10:44am

zarna vaishnav how you solve this problem? I am also working on same thing. I want to send SMS from Queue three fix times a day. Will appreciate your reply.