What is the best way to trigger an action at a certain time?

[Tore Nilsen]

For this I would use a recursive approach with «send in time» something like this:

on openStack	
    checkTime
end openStack

on checkTime
  ## Do your routines of checking time, performing the required action etc.
  send checkTime to me in 300 seconds. ## you set the interval to whatever is best for you
end checkTime

Best regards
Tore Nilsen

> 11. jul. 2022 kl. 13:35 skrev Tim Selander via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> I want to have an LC app running on a computer doing nothing but watching the time. At predetermined times, I then want it to run a command. A call to an API on a website.
> 
> In the old HC days, I remember using "on idle" to watch for a set time. But even then, using "on idle" was less than ideal. CPU hog. What is the preferred/LC way to have an app trigger a command at a specific time of day?
> 
> Any pointers appreciated!
> 
> Tim Selander
> Tokyo, Japan
> 
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