INCREDIBLE hurdle to overcome...

NoFear

I've just run into my biggest problem to date.
I've been programming a file that updates every hour, and is triggered by a user navigating the page. It determines when to update by testing the time that the database was last updated, compared to the current time.

This update script is a CRITICAL script that must run, and if the user who navigates to this page where to cut off the execution of the script in any way whatsoever, and the script weren't fully executed, it would prove to be overwhelmingly devistating.

What I need to know is this:
1. Is there any way to FORCE the complete execution of a script my current way.

How can I make a script run every hour in a way where a user wouldn't be able to stop the execution of a script.

I tried downloading a cron exe for windows, and set it to execute my php scripts with php.exe, but this doesn't seem to be working (I can get it to execute with php.exe, but php.exe doesn't seem to do things like update the database).

THIS IS A CRITICAL QUESTION FOR ME! SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!

searain

if you are on windows, just use the task scheduler come with the windows.

1) write a "php command line" script to run the php page you want to execute automatically.

2) use the windows task scheduler to run the "php command line" script at the scheduled time.

NoFear

What is a "php command line" script, and how do I make one?

Will the cron exe that I have for windows also work?

I just tried the Windows Task Scheduler, and I do not like it at all.

If the cron exe will work, I still haven't figured out how to make php.exe run the script properly. While the cron file seems open php.exe (I say "seems" because it opens and closes too quickly to tell for sure), it doesn't seem to be making any effect. I know this because I wrote a simple script that is supposed to update the database, but it does not happen.

mahers

http://www.devarticles.com/art/1/231

NoFear

Thanks for the very interesting article. The only problem is that I have PHP installed as CGI, and not SAPI.

is this possible to do with php installed CGI?

mahers

Check the documentation.