also sprach Jonathan <dev101@magma.ca> [2006.01.25.2330 +0100]:
We are running a *nix environment, and use cron with script files that use either perl LWP or CURL to make http requests that invoke the zope methods/scripts. LWP, CURL (and others) give you the ability to control the timeout parameters.
So does wget. The problem is that our users are on Windows machines without access to or knowledge of a Unix prompt. Thus, NPH would be a nice way to go about it. -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:" net@madduck invalid/expired pgp (sub)keys? use subkeys.pgp.net as keyserver! spamtraps: madduck.bogus@madduck.net bill gates, 1984: "640 k ought to be enough" bill gates, 1995: "the internet is not a primary goal for pc usage" bill gates, 1999: "linux has no impact on microsoft's strategy"