Automatically asp script 2

[thehms]

Hello all...

i am creating an application that checks the persons birth date against todays date, this is run every 24 hours automatically. If it is the same day and month, then a "Happy Birthday" email is automatically sent to that person.

My problem is that how can i make the asp script run every 24 hours automatically? i read about Cron but i have a Windows server.... i also read about using WSH and task scheduler but my hosting provider wont allow it. is there any other mehtod that i could do this by?

Thanks...
Haytham

 

[ca8msm]

Either the task scheduler or a windows service could start a script off. Either way, it's not an ASP.NET issue.


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[jmeckley]

to marks point websites are not automated schedulers, they are meant for human interaction. what you require is an automated service.

that said there is a way to simulate a windows service via asp.net check out this article. it's very through and concidered an advanced topic (at least to me).

Jason Meckley
Programmer
Specialty Bakers, Inc.

 

[ca8msm]

Interesting article Jason, thanks. I see how this could potentially be handy in a shared hosting environment.


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[thehms]

Thank you guys....

jmeckly that article is really useful... i will implement it and let you know the results...

thanks again..
Haytham