Cron

Learn the specifics of developing a Cron plugin.

Select the running environment

The first step to develop a new cron type plugin is to determine what environment is going to be used:

• Python

• NodeJS

Create the file structure

Set up a directory structure with the following files

├── src
│   ├── control.py or control.js  
│   ├── function.py or function.js
│   ├── view.xml
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
├── manifest.toml 

Edit control and function scripts

Fill those files with the content that you require according to the table below, then save them.

Script	Executed	Purpose
control	Only once when the plugin is created	Perform one time setup tasks
function	Periodically according to the frequency set	Perform time-triggered tasks

Edit view.xml file

Populate this file with content based on the form you'd like displayed when creating this plugin.

Edit the LICENSE and README.md files

Write the contents of the README.md and LICENSE and files.

Edit the manifest.toml file

According to the cron section within the Private Plugins page, the manifest.toml should look like:

manifest_version = 2.0
 
[settings] 
version = "1.0.56" 
runtime = "nodejs:10" <- replace accordingly 
plugin_type = "cron"  <- fixed value. Don't change
license_name = "MIT license" 

[settings.cron] 
interval = 1 
run_on_deploy = false

[pricing]
price = 0 

Compressing the files

Compress the files in zip format from the root of the file structure, not the parent folder.