On 11/30/06, Damphyr <damphyr / freemail.gr> wrote:
> I'm not sure about this. EventMachine seems geared towards networking.
> I just want a class that will tick away on it's own thread and fire
> events at designated time points.
> My requirements include firing at intervals (every thirty minutes, every
> two days), once (in thirty minutes, on 1/1/2007 at 0:00 etc.) and I
> would like to have named events if possible.
> Getting the events should be as simple as observing the timer.
> So will anybody save me the work or do I have to code the beast?
> Cheers,
> V.-

I have nothing worthwhile to add, other then that I've also definitely
wanted something like this.  rubyquiz?

- rob