CronHandler for sending SMS to a list of users in the GAE datastore

gistfile1.txt

class CronHandler(webapp.RequestHandler):

    def get(self,time_slot=""):
        logging.debug('running cron for timeslot %s' % time_slot)
        if systemIsOn() is False:
            logging.error('bailing... the system is turned off')
            return
                        
        # grab the row of data out of the spreadsheet
        results = getResults(time_slot)
        messages = getMessages(results)

        # cycle over all the users and send them a message
        users = db.GqlQuery("select * from User").fetch(200)
        if len(users) <= 0:
            logging.error('No users in the system!')
            
        for u in users:
            # send the SMS out with a background task
            logging.debug('sending notifications to %s' % u.phone_number)
            task = Task(url='/sendsmstask', 
                        params={'phone':u.phone_number,
                                'msg_one':messages[0],
                                'msg_two':messages[1],
                                'msg_three':messages[2],
                               })
            task.add('smssender')

        
## end CronHandler