[Feature] Support cron schedule expressions

[ChristopherHaws]

Would it be possible to add support for cron expressions instead of seconds for scheduling the backups?

Thanks! :)

[Szum123321]

Sorry, one of the main goals of TxB is to stay platform-agnostic.

[ChristopherHaws]

Cron expressions are not platform specific. I want my server to backup at the same time everyday and I am looking for a way to do that. I don't want it to be based on how long the server has been online.

[Szum123321]

You have to understand that TxB is meant to operate fully within the game. There is a very important separation of conserns baked into its design. TxB should not denpend on any external tools, thus avoiding the issue of having to ship those to other platforms.

If you operate within the host operting system what's stopping you from using system-level tools? These are usually far more powerful, relaible.

[ChristopherHaws]

I'm not sure what your mean. I am not talking about creating a cron job which would be OS specific. I am talking about adding the ability to schedule the backup to happen at a specific time of day. I'm not sure what external tools that would be relying on.

[Szum123321]

Oh, right. Sorry I did misunderstand you. I still feel like it would be bloat, basically. I might think about this, so for now, I will reopen this issue.