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Hi, 1) how do I add the "clear cache" action to the "automated jobs" list? and 2) how to suggest to the core C5 developers to add "clear cache" as a default automated job?
 
mhawke replied on at Permalink Reply
mhawke
Here are a couple of free add-ons that should do the trick:

http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/clear-cache/...

http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/nontab-scheduler/...
kesnav replied on at Permalink Reply
Interesting addons. Thanks. The "Clear Cache" is what I'm looking for. However, does it do the job correctly?

I can see the only thing it does is:
Cache::flush();


While the C5 core code to clear the cache is:

public function do_clear() {
   if ($this->token->validate("clear_cache")) {
      if ($this->isPost()) {
         Cache::flush();
         $env = Environment::get();
         $env->clearOverrideCache();
         $this->redirect('/dashboard/system/optimization/clear_cache', 'cache_cleared');
      }
   } else {
      $this->set('error', array($this->token->getErrorMessage()));
   }
}


Should I call that "clearOverrideCache()" function as well?
mhawke replied on at Permalink Best Answer Reply
mhawke
Yeah, this add-on was built for version 5.3 so I suppose you need to update it. I would add:

Cache::flush();
$env = Environment::get();
$env->clearOverrideCache();


and see how it works.
kesnav replied on at Permalink Reply
Thanks mhawke. It seems to be working fine. Hopefully the addon author will update it. I have asked him for support regarding this matter.
TheRealSean replied on at Permalink Reply
TheRealSean
Also worth pointing to some code that Jordan Lev created to use automated jobs.
http://andrewembler.com/posts/improving-the-performance-of-zend-cac...

Code can be seen here,
http://pastie.org/5476483

It removes files older then 1 week
JohntheFish replied on at Permalink Reply
JohntheFish
I built Jordan's method and a selection of others into a free addon job, currently in the prb:
http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/review_pending/-/view_detail/1...

There is an associated cache filler job, also currently in the prb:
http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/review_pending/-/view_detail/1...