Timed Socket lookup or cronjob

[DeathfireD]

Hi Iv been running a really big MMORPG server on many computers. The way I show that there online I use the fallowing

 <b>Ordway</b></a>- <?php
	  @$fp = fsockopen ("blabla.ath.cx",7171, $errno, $errstr, 1);
		 if (!$fp) {
		  print("Offline"
			);}else{ print("Online
			");
			fclose($fp);
      }  ?>

Now many know this isnt a good idea if you have more then one server listed on one site. The reason for this is becuse the site loads hell alot slower. So I need some help thats why I came here.

I need someone to help me add in a cronjob or a fsock timer of some kind. So that the servers are looked up every 4 mins to see if there on then save the datetime to a text file and then look up the servers 4 mins later.

I dont know how to code this in to the current source I have on my site. Heres what I have on my site.

<a href="ordway.php"><b>Ordway</b></a>- <?php
	  @$fp = fsockopen ("blabla.ath.cx",7171, $errno, $errstr, 1);
		 if (!$fp) {
		  print("Offline"
			);}else{ print("Online
			");
			fclose($fp);
      }  ?><br>
			<a href="vidv.php"><b>Vidvaouko</b></a>- <?php
			@$fp = fsockopen ("Vidvaouko.mine.nu",7171, $errno, $errstr, 1);
			 if (!$fp) {
			  print("Offline"
        );}else{ print("Online
        ");
        fclose($fp);
        }  ?><br>
				<a href="sonia.php"><b>Sonia</b></a>- <?php
				 @$fp = fsockopen ("Sonia.kicks-ass.net",7171, $errno, $errstr, 1);
				  if (!$fp) {
					 print("Offline");}else{ print("Online");
           fclose($fp);
           }  ?>
           <br>
				<a href="stone.php"><b>stonedhawk</b></a>- <?php
				 @$fp = fsockopen ("stonedhawk.no-ip.info",7171, $errno, $errstr, 1);
				  if (!$fp) {
					 print("Offline");}else{ print("Online");
           fclose($fp);
           }  ?> 

Much thanks to whoever helps me on this.

[drew010]

i would do something like this:::

checkstatus.php

<?php

$sites = array("blabla.ath.cx" => "Ordway", "Vidvaouko.mine.nu" => "Vidvaouko", "Sonia.kicks-ass.net" => "Sonia");

foreach($sites as $host => $name) {
  $sock = @fsockopen($host, 7171, $errno, $errstr, 1);

  $fhp = fopen($name . ".txt", "w+");

  if (!$sock) {
    fwrite($fhp, "Offline");
  } else {
    fwrite($fhp, "Online");
    fclose($fhp);
    fclose($sock);
  }
}

?>

edit your crontab to have this line:

*/4 * * * * php -f /path/to/checkstatus.php

now on your page that shows the status:

<a href="ordway.php"><b>Ordway</b></a>- <?php include("Ordway.txt"); ?><br>
<a href="vidv.php"><b>Vidvaouko</b></a>-  <?php include("Vidvaouko.txt"); ?><br>

the way this is currently setup checkstatus.php should be in the same folder as whatever page wants to show them.

[DeathfireD]

Originally posted by drew010
i would do something like this:::

checkstatus.php

<?php

$sites = array("blabla.ath.cx" => "Ordway", "Vidvaouko.mine.nu" => "Vidvaouko", "Sonia.kicks-ass.net" => "Sonia");

foreach($sites as $host => $name) {
  $sock = @fsockopen($host, 7171, $errno, $errstr, 1);

  $fhp = fopen($name . ".txt", "w+");

  if (!$sock) {
    fwrite($fhp, "Offline");
  } else {
    fwrite($fhp, "Online");
    fclose($fhp);
    fclose($sock);
  }
}

?>

edit your crontab to have this line:

*/4 * * * * php -f /path/to/checkstatus.php

now on your page that shows the status:

<a href="ordway.php"><b>Ordway</b></a>- <?php include("Ordway.txt"); ?><br>
<a href="vidv.php"><b>Vidvaouko</b></a>-  <?php include("Vidvaouko.txt"); ?><br>

the way this is currently setup checkstatus.php should be in the same folder as whatever page wants to show them. [/B]

K everything works. I just cant seem to get the crontab to display. Im kinda new to it. But ya I opened up the php.exe and typed in crontab -e and it didnt show anything crontables so I typed in what you said and it still didnt add. Can you give me a little info on how I would add this in?

Your script works fine its just the damn crons 🙁

[drew010]

to make a cron job you have to type crontab -e from the command line and it brings up the default editor so you can enter the line. but since you mention php.exe you must be on windows not linux. windows doesnt have a cron type program. you will have to try wincron which is decent but not quite the same.

[DeathfireD]

haha sorry I forgot about that. Thanks Ill download this and try it out ASAP. Ill post back on here if it worked or not. Much thanks.

[Weedpacket]

Windows (at least some versions) has a scheduler that could also be used.

[DeathfireD]

I havent tryed the program yet but would windows Taskmanager work lol. Im guessing not.

::Edited:::

Ok I downloaded wincron for windows. The link you gave me above. I installed it and Im reading over the help files. It seems easy enough to understand. Just a bit confused lol. There is no Console window so I guess I have to make some custom cron and load it using the program? bla so confused lol Im gonna go back to reading it. Thanks for help in advanced.

:::Edited again::::
I been fooling around with the script and I came up with this

######################################

This is a my first WinCron Script

######################################

This is a my first WinCron job!

{
-start -cron 0-59
-stop
-action -print Lets updated TDA list!
-command -shell http://urltolookupsite/checkstatus.php
}
######################################
#Script End
######################################

The only problem is it opens up the site in the web browser and also I dont know the time formatt right. Can someone help me make it do this every 3 or 4 mins. Thanks

[Weedpacket]

Originally posted by DeathfireD
I havent tryed the program yet but would windows Taskmanager work lol. Im guessing not.

Who said it would? I suggested the scheduler.

[DeathfireD]

huh? Im confused. But please read the post and try and help me Im still a bit confused as to how to write a cronjob using http://www.wincron.com/

[Weedpacket]

I'd say you're confused: where did you get this "Taskmanager" idea from? (lol or whatever).

I've never used wincron - doesn't it have documentation? - and I barely recall using the Scheduler at one time in the distant past. I use the Task Manager fairly often when I'm using Windows, though, as a sort of anaemic top, because I'm often wondering what's soaking up my clock cycles.

[DeathfireD]

Originally posted by Weedpacket
I'd say you're confused: where did you get this "Taskmanager" idea from? (lol or whatever).

I've never used wincron - doesn't it have documentation? - and I barely recall using the Scheduler at one time in the distant past. I use the Task Manager fairly often when I'm using Windows, though, as a sort of anaemic top, because I'm often wondering what's soaking up my clock cycles.

Yes it has Documentations but Im confused as to how to use most of it. Every time I lern something new Il try it and wincron tells me wrong syntax. Then I tryed there forums but It wont let me register to post for help. So Im back here hoping someone can help me.

[drew010]

i think the windows scheduler will work ok. i seem to remember older versions didnt let you do stuff to the minute but the one on my computer does.
go to start menu->programs->accessories->system tools->scheduled tasks
it should bring up a folder in explorer, double click add new task.
hit next.
it will ask you waht program to run. hit browse.
locate php.exe
hit next, it will ask how often. just say daily. hit next. set the start time to midnight. say perform task every day. set the start date to today, click next.
it will ask for a user and password, it will probably need to be the administrator password and username.
hit next.
now its made, but you need to click the checkbox that says open advanced properties for this task when i click finish.
now it brings up another box with some time info.
click the advanced button.
check the repeat task box to enable the fields.
for the "every" part, say 4 minutes until 11:59 PM. i think that should do it.
also make sure on the schedule tab it says schedule task daily, "every 1 days"
now at the top of that window i have, "Every 4 minute(s) from 12:00 AM for 1439 minutes every day, starting 2/19/2005.

give that a shot and see what happens.

[DeathfireD]

cool thanks Ill go try this now. I was talking with one of my other friends and he said basicly the same thing you did but make a batch file with this in it @c:\php\php.exe -c c:\WINNT\php.ini check.php %1 %2 %3 %4 and have the task manager run it every 4 mins.

Ill try your way first.

[drew010]

from the looks of that all i see that it does is call php.exe, tell it to look for php.ini in c:\winnt run check.php and pass the arguments %1 %2 %3 %4 into check.php. still it doesnt explain how the batch file gets run and php has no way or repeating a task at designated times. its up to another program like cron to do that.
ask him where he got that code and what it is based on.

[DeathfireD]

your correct it does what you said. I need to get task manager to run it every 4 mins.

I tryed what you said but I noticed you only showed me how to run php every 4 mins not the script lol.

So I made the batch file and added the task manager timer to 4 mins. the batch works but the timer dosnt.

I tryed doing just as you said step by step but it just dosnt seem to wanna run. Do i need to restart my server in order to get it to work? I think theres somthing Im missing..

[DeathfireD]

Ok I wasnt using the Admin user name and password lol. Works now. Thanks alot guys you where alot of help to me. Thanks so much again.

[DeathfireD]

bla sorry for double posting but it didnt work every 4 mins. I hit run to get it going and it worked then it shows "next time script runs" 12:00 its not going by every 4 mins for somt reason.

bla I fixed it. I just changed the 12:00 to the currnt time and it got working. Thanks again.