running php script with cron

[Anon]

Hi,
I'm having a lot of trouble getting cron to execute my php script.

I have tried so many different things, but here is what I am doing so far..
Created a simple php file - verified code actually works

Created a file called crontest(with or without extension):
" * /usr/local/bin/lynx http://www.mydomain.com/folder/simplescript.php3"
Ive also tried /usr/local/bin/lynx - dump url
Issued the command:
"crontab crontest"

This is the error I get:
lynx: Can't access startfile

The script works fine if I just run lynx manually.
I don't know what else to try..

Dave

[brandonschnell]

if you're not pasing any variables to the script and just need to run a php script every once in a whie, you could try to compile php as a cgi. this will save resources since you're not runing lynx and trying to access apache.

then in crontab:
" * /usr/local/bin/php /home/httpd/html/folder/simplescript.php3"

[Anon]

actually ive tried a simple mail() but what my goal is to do is: check mysql db, then send mail if date matches up with that day's.
Resources won't be a problem as it will only be run once a day.

I don't think my web host has cgi compiled php install.

Dave