PHP Timer Script

[kurie]

Hi all
Does anyone know how to write a timer script. Like something that runs/triggers after every hr.

Thansk

 

[Olavxxx]

set up a cron job on the server, that runs a php script.

Olav Alexander Mjelde

 

[feherke]

Hi

You mean a cron / task scheduler ?

Such things are daemons / services - they run non-stop in the background. So they can not be started from the web server.

Do you have permission to run such scripts ? If yes, set up a cron job / scheduled task. If not, use a web service like Free Web Cron Scheduler.

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[kurie]

i m not using unix/linux, im on windows platform, so cant use crontabs

 

[feherke]

Hi

i m not using unix/linux, im on windows platform, so cant use crontabsp

There are cron implementations for Windows too. Anyway, then :

If yes, set up a cron job / scheduled task.

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[Olavxxx]

If you have access to the server, you could do:
1. Make your janitor.php script (for your timer task)
2. In the janitor.php, have a meta-refresh with a timer (or JS would work fine too)
3. Start the file in the browser, on the server (needs to be logged in to start this).

Then the janitor script would refresh it self at the interval of your choosing. You could also then check if the visitor is != localhost, as an security measure.

Olav Alexander Mjelde

 

[feherke]

Hi

Then I would prefer to use the mentioned Free Web Cron Scheduler service to call that janitor.php . In my opinion you have better control with that than with [tt]meta refresh[/tt].

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/