Function to execute in the future?

[slevytam]

Hello,

I am creating an online auction/classifieds site and could use a pointer or two.

I need functions to execute when the sale duration is over. ie an item might be listed for 7 days. When those seven days are up. I need the seller and buyer to automatically be notified. I also need the seller to be automatically charged the appropriate amount etc.

How can I get this all to happen automatically.

Thanks,

--SL

[ir4z0r]

ask your webhoster if cron jobs are supported.
this is a (UNIX,Linux) scheduler, and since PHP provides a commandline
version of php, it's possible to execute a processing script every minute
or every hour or so

any other solution is imo not reliable

(a script would check a sql-table for passed auctions and then
execute the appropriate actions)

[slevytam]

Thanks,

I just sent them an email.

--SL