You can’t do this in pure java. But if you really need it — you can use JNI to call native code which do the job. This is the place to start with: http://ovatman.blogspot.com/2010/02/using-java-jni-to-set-thread-affinity.html http://blog.toadhead.net/index.php/2011/01/22/cputhread-affinity-in-java/ UPD: After some thinking, I’ve decided to create my own class for this: ThreadAffinity.java It’s JNA-based, and very simple — … Read more
When the workbook first opens, execute this code: alertTime = Now + TimeValue(“00:02:00”) Application.OnTime alertTime, “EventMacro” Then just have a macro in the workbook called “EventMacro” that will repeat it. Public Sub EventMacro() ‘… Execute your actions here’ alertTime = Now + TimeValue(“00:02:00”) Application.OnTime alertTime, “EventMacro” End Sub
That’s what cronjobs are made for. man crontab assuming you are running a linux server. If you don’t have shell access or no way to setup cronjobs, there are free services that setup cronjobs on external servers and ping one of your URLs.
According to Java Concurrency in Practice: Timer can be sensitive to changes in the system clock, ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor isn’t. Timer has only one execution thread, so long-running task can delay other tasks. ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor can be configured with any number of threads. Furthermore, you have full control over created threads, if you want (by providing ThreadFactory). Runtime … Read more
For the original question, asking about Windows XP (and Windows 7): Windows Task Scheduler For command-line usage, you can schedule with the AT command. For newer Microsoft OS versions, Windows Server 2012 / Windows 8, look at the schtasks command line utility. If using PowerShell, the Scheduled Tasks Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell are made for … Read more