PHP without http

[Anon]

Hi all,

Hope this isn't a silly question...

Is it normal to use PHP for reasons other than dynamic web site creation and if so how would you normally run the program? I've written some file building/e-mail code that, ideally, I'd like to run outside of the usual method i.e by calling it through accessing a php document from a browser.

I suppose what I've written is just like a C program (which we don't have here). If it was C I'd run it from a scheduling program.

Of course, I understand that Apache has got to process the php file so maybe the question is not really for this forum.

Thanks in advance.

Chris

[greg252]

Depends.
What system are you running?
I have set up php scripts to run as cron jobs without ever using a web interface- it just copies and moves a bunch of files for backup.
As long as the file type is set up, just call the script as a cron job. It will run the script using PHP(.exe on windoze).

Best of luck

[Anon]

Thanks for the reply - when I didn't get one I was starting to get paranoid that my question was really daft!

I'm running a Win32 Apache/PHP4 but I'm in the process of migrating it to Linux. I'd made good progress with this but had to get back to coding.

For now, I'll probably try and use the Win scheduler.

You've given me confidence in my proposed solution.

Thanks again Greg.