Philchillbill: /* Purpose */

2017-07-24T18:55:33Z

Purpose

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=Purpose=
This script will trigger a perl script every 1 minute as an alternative to running a cronjob. Make sure your perl script starts with a correct shebang line such as #!/usr/bin/perl

=Dependencies - hardware / software / operating system=
This script will work on all type of hardware / software / operating system.

It could be used to trigger any perl script such as:
* [[Domoticz_Pings_any_IP_in_LAN,_and_switching_a_device,_using_Perl | ping_by_ip.pl ]]
* Any other perl script

=Domoticz Setup - switches, variables, version=
* Replace ping_by_ip.pl by the name of your perl script
* Make sure ping_by_ip.pl is located in : /usr/bin/ping_by_ip.pl
* Make sure ping_by_ip.pl is executable : sudo chmod +x ping_by_ip.pl

=Installation instructions=
Copy this script to your '''domoticz\scripts\lua\''' folder.

=Script with comments=
-- Script name : script_time_ping.lua
-- This script will trigger a perl script every 1 minute
-- Replace ping_by_ip.pl by the name of your perl script
-- Make sure ping_by_ip.pl is located in : /usr/bin/ping_by_ip.pl
-- Make sure ping_by_ip.pl is executable : sudo chmod +x ping_by_ip.pl

commandArray = {}

ping_success=os.execute('ping_by_ip.pl')

if ping_success then
print("ping success")
else
print("ping fail")
end

return commandArray

=Example of use (if relevant) i.e. output files / screen displays=
N/A

[[Category:Domoticz]]
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[[Category:Setup]]
[[Category:Scripting]]
[[Category:Perl]]

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Philchillbill: /* Purpose */