[newbie] executing via cron

2001-12-26 Thread caspar kennerdale
hopefully someone can help. I have three php scripts I'd like to execute autoimatically twice a day. My isp says I can do this a this via cron-oir he wont let me. He suggested that he could automate a perl script though. Can I get a perlscript to then execute the php scripts?- I dpo not know

Re: [newbie] executing via cron

2001-12-26 Thread Michael Viron
php is not really meant to be executed via the command line (although it can be). It is meant for dynamic websites. In dynamic websites, php is already 'executed' everytime someone visits the website. If you are going to run something via cron, you'd be better off writing it in perl, C, or

RE: [newbie] executing via cron

2001-12-26 Thread caspar kennerdale
it is written in php because i do not knoe c or perl unfortunately -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Viron Sent: 26 December 2001 16:44 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] executing via cron php is not really meant