Question regarding timers and auto updating

[celibate54]

How would I go about creating a timer that constantly updates and displays the current time? (displaying hr:mm:ss)

I'm trying to create a function that could potentially be used in web turn based games. I'd want it so that every XX minute every 'player' would receive a turn and potentially units/credits/cash/etc

Also, would this be a function i'd have the database auto do? I'd like it so that even if NO users are online the timer still goes internally and the turns/money/etc are still given out.

thanks in advance! I've been reading this board pretty religiously trying to find an answer to my question. Great resource site so far!

-K

[intenz]

JavaScript.

[celibate54]

there's no way around java? How does java communicate with the database?

Isn't there a way to have the database automatically do it? Because, isn't javascript client side so if 'no users are on' then it wouldn't keep updating?