Hi,
I have a script (although it could be easily turned into a function if need be) that retrieves data from a website using urlread and saves (appends) it to a CSV file and also a data file. I would like to run this script at regular intervals, e.g. every hour, ideally in the background.
I have gone through the various timing functions in Octave, and the only one that seems adequate for the job is sleep. Is there a better solution? While Octave is "sleeping", does it mean I cannot do anything else unless I fire another instance of Octave? Is there any way to run this in the background?
Any suggestions welcome,
Thanks,
Arnaud