System.Timers.Timer does not work properly

[minasharif]

Hi;
I am going to generate a scheduled task on my ASP.NET web application using System.Timers.Timer class. The timer would start on Application_Start event and do the job for example every 10 minutes, periodically. Everything is OK, but the timer works for 3 times (More or less) and then be killed. I expect such timer must be kept running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please help me if you know something useful.

Regards

 

[BoulderBum]

As a quick warning, your application may not be running 24/7. By default, ASP.NET JIT compiles and starts the app upon the first request, then shuts down after a period of time.

http://community.rampgroup.com/blogs/ramp_technology_group/archive/2006/04/18/77.aspx

Also, you're using the right timer (and it sounds like you know the difference between the various timers since you mentioned the timer by namespace), but this is informative:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/02/TimersinNET/

 

[jshurst]

If you want to run a timer 24/7 then I suggest creating a windows service. You could start the service from the asp.net application if you want.

 

[minasharif]

Hi;
I am much obliged to you for your great attention. As my web application is running on a host with limited permission, I am not allowed to to execute a Windows Service. What is your solution?

Regards

 

[ca8msm]

What is it you are actually trying to do at each interval?


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[jshurst]

What are you trying to accomplish? Perhaps you need to rethink the timer thing (In my mind asp.net is not made for this purpose) and attempt to go a different route. If you can give us some more details we may can suggest an alternative route.