repeating a write command

[Anon]

hello

i'm a php newbie and have written a script that writes to a text file online when some visit the page with the code in it.

what i would like to do is have the php code write to the text file at regular intervals while the visitor has the page loaded in their browser.

i would like to do this without refreshing the page with meta statements or javascript.

does anyone know if this is possible with php and if so, how do i do it?

my server currently runs php3

cheers

BoB.

[Anon]

It's not possible with php as it's server side.

You can use javascript to refresh the page at set intervals and php will kick in again at that point.

-------- example of js reload ---------

<script language="Javascript">
function reload() {
location.href = 'page.php';
}
setTimeout("reload()", 300000);
</script>

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Also, you can have variables generated passed in the QUERY_STRING as well.

hope this helps a bit,

-m.

[Anon]

Oh darn
Thanx for the help

Also, you can have variables generated passed in the QUERY_STRING as well

What do you mean by this?

BoB.

[Anon]

for example:

if you url is defined as page.php, then it will simply refresh to that.

Suppose you have a session ID which needs to be carried for authentication, then you will need page.php?id=<?=$id?>

and so on... 🙂

-m.