Multi-task a PHP script?

[Anon]

Is there a way to multi-task a script? Basically, my script loops around doing stuff for ages. So, I want to get the results e-mailed to me instead of waiting for the results to be displayed in the web browser.

It appears that when I close the web browser window the script stops running.

[toma42]

Run it as a cron script and the results will automaticly be emailed to you, if you're running unix.

[Anon]

Unfortunately I can only access my web space at my hosting company, so I can't edit the cron tabs. Any other ideas?

[cordex]

I may be wrong, but I think if you insert the mail code immediately after the information you wish to be mailed is generated, it will send it before continuing. Or have I completely missed what you were asking?

[Anon]

Put ignore_user_abort(1) in your script and it will keep running after you stop the browser. Add set_time_limit(0) if needed.

[kparker]

Get a more capable hosting company? I mean this quite seriously; PHP has no built-in support for timed or background execution, precisely because it expects you to use the OS facilities.