or alternatively, if you don't have access to recompiling or anything like
that,
set up a cron job to use lynx to hit a page (which is your php script) when
required.
you can even set event times in a db and have that script check the db for
anything that needs to be run and then perform that operation.
At 07:59 AM 3/5/01 -0500, Cosenza, Mario wrote:
>You can compile it as an executable (not an apache module), then schedule it
>with cron.
>
>Run ./configure without the -with-apache= switch. It should reconfigure for
>"cgi mode" (I think that's what it's called).
>
>After you 'make' it you'll get an executable called 'php'. Use can use this
>to process you php scripts from the command line ('php test.php').
>
>They just warn you not to put this in your web directory, because it can be
>used against you to compromise your security.
>
>Hope it helps,
>
>Mario
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Valerio Ferrucci [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 7:38 AM
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>Subject: [PHP-DB] Scheduling php task
>
>
>
>Does anyone know if is it possible to run a php script periodically (for
>example every night)?
>
>My system is Apache, LinuxPPC, php4
>
>
>Thanks
>
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