no worries mate, i asked the same question the first time around. used to run scheduled jobs such as system tasks, nightly security checks, website analysis reports, and backups.
basically, if you are able to administor your server you can set up a cron job to run at certain times during the day - everyday, or on specific days, during specific time periods. you tell cron, i want to run this script (php script you've written) at these times. so in that script you can check your DB for those users who need to be emailed and do so. have a search around on Google for cron, unix / linux and then ask your hosting provider if it possible to implement. cheers, freedom On 13/09/06, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hmmm... forgive my ignorance... but what is a cron job? > > > On 9/12/06, Mikee Freedom <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > cron job on the server. > > > > On 13/09/06, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm thinking about implementing a service where the user gets warned by > > > email 1 day before the event will happen. However, I'm not sure how I > will > > > trigger it, what I imagine is that a service should be running 24/7. How > > > could I do that? > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > Marcelo. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
