Quit mprime after all the work is done

axn · 2019-10-16, 15:47

Is there a setting in mprime that can make it exit (as in close the program) after all the work is finished?

I am not talking about not connecting to primenet to get work -- I am not using primenet. I am talking about the "Waiting for work" behavior. Instead of just printing that every hour, the program should close itself. Possible?

axn · 2019-10-17, 03:28

I take it from the lack of replies that this is not possible?

chalsall · 2019-10-17, 03:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by axn

I take it from the lack of replies that this is not possible?

No, but it should be. Perhaps George could add this to his ToDo list -- very useful for us Notebookers...

One thing you can do is write a little script which watches the worktodo.txt file, and "killall -INT mprime" when it's empty.

Loki92708 · 2019-10-28, 18:30

Here's a variant then:

In the options area that allows the pull-down for which type of test for the CPU, have one option of, 'None - complete work unit and stand-by.' - or something akin to that.

The reason - I don't want to be one of those that has a dangling entry/percentage, but I'd like the current work unit to finish and stop. I need to move the machine and reinstall some other bits which will take close to a month. (yeah - I know... a month, big deal right? well, maybe someone else can get that Unit done in that time.)

My .25$

Have fun.

kriesel · 2019-10-30, 08:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loki92708

I don't want to be one of those that has a dangling entry/percentage, but I'd like the current work unit to finish and stop. I need to move the machine and reinstall some other bits which will take close to a month. (yeah - I know... a month, big deal right? well, maybe someone else can get that Unit done in that time.)

It won't terminate the program, but new assignments can be avoided with DaysOfWork=0.in prime.txt ("Days of work to queue up" in prime95 Options, Preferences)

ixfd64 · 2019-11-18, 23:21

FYI: George has added this feature: https://mersenneforum.org/showpost.p...&postcount=392

2019-10-16, 15:47	#1
axn Jun 2003 5082₁₀ Posts	Quit mprime after all the work is done Is there a setting in mprime that can make it exit (as in close the program) after all the work is finished? I am not talking about not connecting to primenet to get work -- I am not using primenet. I am talking about the "Waiting for work" behavior. Instead of just printing that every hour, the program should close itself. Possible? Last fiddled with by axn on 2019-10-17 at 04:09 Reason: not

2019-10-28, 18:30	#4
Loki92708 Oct 2019 1₁₆ Posts	Perhaps for the Tools/Options? Here's a variant then: In the options area that allows the pull-down for which type of test for the CPU, have one option of, 'None - complete work unit and stand-by.' - or something akin to that. The reason - I don't want to be one of those that has a dangling entry/percentage, but I'd like the current work unit to finish and stop. I need to move the machine and reinstall some other bits which will take close to a month. (yeah - I know... a month, big deal right? well, maybe someone else can get that Unit done in that time.) My .25$ Have fun.

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2019-10-17, 03:28	#2
axn Jun 2003 2·3·7·11² Posts	I take it from the lack of replies that this is not possible?

2019-11-18, 23:21	#6
ixfd64 Bemusing Prompter "Danny" Dec 2002 California 5·479 Posts	FYI: George has added this feature: https://mersenneforum.org/showpost.p...&postcount=392