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Reminder Script or Autorun
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sleipnir214
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It depends on your run environment. You basically need three things: a PHP script, a PHP interpreter, and a scheduling application.
The script, you write.
PHP comes in two basic versions: a web server plugin or a standalone interpreter. You can automate processes either way, but using the standalone interpreter is easier. If you only have the plugin, you'll need some way to invoke a web browser and point it at the site. The text-only browser lynx is a good choice for this kind of thing -- it is designed to be run from a command prompt.
The availability and use of a scheduling application depends on your environment. If you're running on Linux or another Unix-like operating system, you'll almost certainly have cron available. On Win32, there are a lot more possibilities.
Write a script. Set up your scheduling application to run the script in PHP on a regular basis, either by direct invocation of the script or by invoking a browser and pointing it at your script through a web server.
Want the best answers? Ask the best questions: TANSTAAFL!!
The script, you write.
PHP comes in two basic versions: a web server plugin or a standalone interpreter. You can automate processes either way, but using the standalone interpreter is easier. If you only have the plugin, you'll need some way to invoke a web browser and point it at the site. The text-only browser lynx is a good choice for this kind of thing -- it is designed to be run from a command prompt.
The availability and use of a scheduling application depends on your environment. If you're running on Linux or another Unix-like operating system, you'll almost certainly have cron available. On Win32, there are a lot more possibilities.
Write a script. Set up your scheduling application to run the script in PHP on a regular basis, either by direct invocation of the script or by invoking a browser and pointing it at your script through a web server.
Want the best answers? Ask the best questions: TANSTAAFL!!
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