[tg] Time passed error

[Barbara Denny]

Hi,

My memory is foggy but I believe the problem has 
to do with  there isn't enough time between when 
tg starts to parse the script and notes the time 
and when it finishes and tries to do something.
The best way to prevent this is to lengthen the
time from 30 seconds to a larger value.  I agree
it is hard to believe 30 seconds isn't enough time
but I haven't tried to use cron in conjunction 
with tg.  Is cron really that precise in when
it executes programs? (Or are you starting multiple
instances of tg on the same machine so it might
cross the 30 second boundary in the meantime?
I believe the meaning of 30 seconds is on the next 30
second boundary run this script, not 30 seconds
from now run this script)

barbara

--- "Rafter, Marcel" <MRafter@Vianetworks.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> I am using cron to start multiple tg programs at the
> hour of 07:00. All .tg files start with "on 0:30".
> The problem is that a small percentage of the tg
> progs start but most fail with the following error:
> Starting time already passed!
> Restart program!
> 
> I don't understand this. Cron start a the start of
> the minute and I am sure that it does not take 30sec
> to start the prog? How can I setup the .tg files so
> that the always start?
> 
> Thanks
> Marcel
> 
> 
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