# Variant of periodically\_call\_remote

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/variant-of-periodically-call-remote/189230>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 27, 2010, 5:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/variant-of-periodically-call-remote/189230 "2010-05-27T05:27:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 5:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/variant-of-periodically-call-remote/189230/1 "2010-05-27T05:27:56Z")

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Does a variant of periodically\_call\_remote exist in which

(a) The url is invoked _now_ (instead of waiting first and then firing  
off the request), and

(b) will only fire again once the previous request has successfully come  
back.