How to schedule a C# code execution
asp.net, c#, web-services
Solution
At startup, add an item to the HttpRuntime.Cache with a fixed expiration. When cache item expires, do your work, such as WebRequest or what have you. Re-add the item to the cache with a fixed expiration.
private static CacheItemRemovedCallback OnCacheRemove = null;
protected void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
AddTask("DoStuff", 60);
}
private void AddTask(string name, int seconds)
{
OnCacheRemove = new CacheItemRemovedCallback(CacheItemRemoved);
HttpRuntime.Cache.Insert(name, seconds, null,
DateTime.Now.AddSeconds(seconds), Cache.NoSlidingExpiration,
CacheItemPriority.NotRemovable, OnCacheRemove);
}
public void CacheItemRemoved(string k, object v, CacheItemRemovedReason r)
{
// do stuff here if it matches our taskname, like WebRequest
// re-add our task so it recurs
AddTask(k, Convert.ToInt32(v));
}
Problem
I am using ASP.Net and C#. I want to synchronise something on a particular time. I made a method for doing this and it's working. But my problem is how to call this method daily at a particular time. Client doesn't trust any third party tool, so can't use it. Windows service is not a good solution. If I make a web service, how should I call it at a particular time on a daily basis? For example, I want to run method everyday at 07.00 PM.