Re: [GENERAL] Re: [PHP-DB] Re: [SQL] a script that queries database periodically

2000-12-04 Thread Dan Wilson
> Jason wrote: > > > > aolserver is a web/application server. PHP is a server-side scripting > > language. Why exactly *should* it have a job scheduler? > > > > Some (such as myself) might also ask why should a web server have a job > > scheduler, but that's a thread for a different list :) > >

Re: [PHP-DB] Re: [SQL] a script that queries database periodically

2000-12-03 Thread Jason
On Mon, Nov 27, 2000 at 02:56:59PM -0700, Roberto Mello wrote: > > PHP does not have a scheduling facility? AOLserver (the web/application > server that powers AOL) has had such facility (and many many others for > db-backed websites) since 1995. ns_schedule_proc. > http://www.aolserv

Re: [PHP-DB] Re: [SQL] a script that queries database periodically

2000-12-03 Thread clayton cottingham
Roberto Mello wrote: > > Jason wrote: > > > > aolserver is a web/application server. PHP is a server-side scripting > > language. Why exactly *should* it have a job scheduler? > > > > Some (such as myself) might also ask why should a web server have a job > > scheduler, but that's a thread for

Re: [PHP] Re: [PHP-DB] Re: [SQL] a script that queries database periodically

2000-11-27 Thread Joe Stump
> Because PHP is supposed to solve web development problems. And this is > one of them. It's very useful. Why solve one that is already solved? PHP isn't here to reinvent the wheel - get crontab and quit crying. --Joe > > -Roberto > -- > Computer Science Uta

Re: [PHP-DB] Re: [SQL] a script that queries database periodically

2000-11-27 Thread Roberto Mello
Jason wrote: > > aolserver is a web/application server. PHP is a server-side scripting > language. Why exactly *should* it have a job scheduler? > > Some (such as myself) might also ask why should a web server have a job > scheduler, but that's a thread for a different list :) Because