Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed1.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.050 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.90; '*S*': 0.00; '16,': 0.03; 'subject:Python': 0.06; 'machines.': 0.09; 'subject:skip:a 10': 0.09; 'python': 0.11; 'jan': 0.12; 'bios': 0.16; 'itunes,': 0.16; 'received:66.96.186': 0.16; 'saver': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'advance.': 0.19; 'starts': 0.20; 'written': 0.21; 'machine': 0.22; 'cc:addr:gmail.com': 0.22; 'python?': 0.22; 'header:User- Agent:1': 0.23; 'connected': 0.24; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'sort': 0.25; '>': 0.26; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'on,': 0.29; 'dos': 0.30; "i'm": 0.30; 'loads': 0.31; 'received:10.20.15': 0.31; 'received:10.20.18': 0.31; 'received:10.20.55': 0.31; 'received:eigbox.net': 0.31; 'file': 0.32; 'another': 0.32; 'mac': 0.33; 'received:10.20': 0.33; 'subject:time': 0.33; 'screen': 0.34; "i'd": 0.34; 'could': 0.34; 'received:66': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'building': 0.35; 'url:rec-html40': 0.35; 'module.': 0.36; 'done': 0.36; 'charset:us-ascii': 0.36; 'thanks': 0.36; 'possible': 0.36; 'hi,': 0.36; 'url:org': 0.36; 'so,': 0.37; 'turn': 0.37; 'received:10': 0.37; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.38; 'planning': 0.38; 'little': 0.38; 'launch': 0.39; 'received:71': 0.39; 'sure': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'called': 0.40; 'up,': 0.60; 'simply': 0.61; 'times': 0.62; 'day.': 0.63; 'our': 0.64; 'air': 0.66; 'computers': 0.72; 'url:dtd': 0.80; 'boots': 0.84; 'macbook': 0.84; 'subject:Using': 0.84; 'url:strict': 0.95; 'opt': 0.97; '2013': 0.98 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=dt1Z+ic4 c=1 sm=1 a=7eDFjQhXsGoFIshBACl/Mw==:17 a=spKFjZujUncA:10 a=2Cs5qbXtQ68A:10 a=p9iAbSwKHhsA:10 a=OmMKortqy18A:10 a=tTExfe6FAAAA:8 a=-SvGfF1asRgA:10 a=8ONGxiEqAAAA:8 a=ZDL_K7E6BDraQn7D_toA:9 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=P3uMDV8RXKwA:10 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=iicmjp6BGmfs043tQCkA:9 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=frz4AuCg-hUA:10 a=qMDZ_Ezp4_0A:10 a=vchVONZFXVgp8x1D:21 a=anyYG9rjTBM1sAjEBQ8Cew==:117 X-EN-OrigOutIP: 10.20.18.11 X-EN-IMPSID: pRTU1l0070EKspE01RTURj From: inq1ltd To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Using Python to automatically boot my computer at a specific time and play a podcast Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:24:28 -0400 Organization: inqvista User-Agent: KMail/4.7.2 (Linux/2.6.37.6-24-desktop; KDE/4.7.2; i686; ; ) In-Reply-To: <6f5ad203-f692-414f-a895-2c474082e9bb@googlegroups.com> References: <6f5ad203-f692-414f-a895-2c474082e9bb@googlegroups.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="nextPart2118119.bH1xKIScFc" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit X-EN-UserInfo: ea107384e720a598200e9790e8ca8002:9d89a6cbd5a73a41b134431a25286195 X-EN-AuthUser: inq1ltd@inqvista.com Sender: inq1ltd X-EN-OrigIP: 71.127.137.103 X-EN-OrigHost: pool-71-127-137-103.rcmdva.east.verizon.net Cc: "C. N. Desrosiers" X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 109 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1371477619 news.xs4all.nl 15930 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:36610 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:48517 --nextPart2118119.bH1xKIScFc Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" On Sunday, June 16, 2013 12:06:08 PM C. N. Desrosiers wrote: > Hi, > > I'm planning to buy a Macbook Air and I want to use it as a sort of alarm. > I'd like to write a program that boots my computer at a specific time, > loads iTunes, and starts playing a podcast. Is this sort of thing possible > in Python? > > Thanks in advance. > > CND Up to Jan 1, 2012 we had 6 computers that were connected to timers. The timers were set to come on at various times during the day. When the timer came on, the computer, on boot up, ran a .BAT file that called our screen saver which in turn launched another program. I don't know about Mac but this was all written on DOS machines. With a little research and I'm sure it could be done through the bios on a Mac. The screen saver gave us time to opt out of the call to another program. So, simply turning on a machine could launch an OS file that will call your python module. Another approach is building a python screen saver that reboots your computer at a specific time. On reboot, your OS calls a python screen saver with options, as mentioned. jd inqvista.com --nextPart2118119.bH1xKIScFc Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"

On Sunday, June 16, 2013 12:06:08 PM C. N. Desrosiers wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I'm planning to buy a Macbook Air and I want to use it as a sort of alarm.

> I'd like to write a program that boots my computer at a specific time,

> loads iTunes, and starts playing a podcast. Is this sort of thing possible

> in Python?

>

> Thanks in advance.

>

> CND

 

Up to Jan 1, 2012 we had 6 computers that

were connected to timers.

 

The timers were set to come on at various times

during the day. When the timer came on, the computer,

on boot up, ran a .BAT file that called our screen saver

which in turn launched another program.

 

I don't know about Mac but this was all written

on DOS machines. With a little research and I'm sure it

could be done through the bios on a Mac.

 

The screen saver gave us time to opt out of the call to

another program. So, simply turning on a

machine could launch an OS file that will call

your python module.

 

Another approach is building a python screen saver that

reboots your computer at a specific time. On reboot,

your OS calls a python screen saver with options,

as mentioned.

 

jd

inqvista.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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