Yes, as it's a PHP solution, not an O/S solution. If the server is running on your XP box, why don't you use Windows Task Scheduler to call a command line PHP script instead? What 'program' do you need to run. Is it a PHP script, or an actual Windows EXE? Rob. -----Original Message----- From: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Muthu Ranjani Sent: 03 February 2009 13:06 To: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Re: autorun a file Does the phpjobscheduler work in Windows XP? I'm using XAMPP. --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Atkinson, Robert <ratkinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Atkinson, Robert <ratkinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: Re: autorun a file To: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:48 PM > robert how can this be achieved purely tru php http://www.phpjobsc heduler.co. uk/ explains how it's achieved, but basically each user hitting your site runs a check to see if anything needs to be run, so you need lots of hits if things are time-critical. Rob. -----Original Message----- From: php-objects@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:php-objects@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of kranthi Sent: 03 February 2009 03:41 To: php-objects@ yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: Re: autorun a file u can use scheduled tasks if u want to run a particular scripts once in a while. if u want to run any program from a php script u'll hav to use exec() or similar function.. u can use both of them together to attain the above result. @robert how can this be achieved purely tru php...?? Kranthi. On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 08:56, muthuranjmca <muthuranjmca@ yahoo.com> wrote: > --- In php-objects@ yahoogroups. com <php-objects% 40yahoogroups. com>, > "muthuranjmca" <muthuranjmca@ ...> > wrote: > > > > > I want to write a program to automatically run a program within every > > half an hour, > > How to write this using PHP? Help me > >I'm using "WindowsXP and XAMPP1.4 version" > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------ --------- --------- ------ Are you looking for a PHP job? Join the PHP Professionals directory Now! http://www.phpclass es.org/professio nals/Yahoo! Groups Links ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ******** Any opinions expressed in email are those of the individual and not necessarily those of the company. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient or entity to whom they are addressed. It may contain material protected by attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use is strictly prohibited. Random House Group + 44 (0) 20 7840 8400 http://www.randomho use.co.uk http://www.booksatt ransworld. co.uk http://www.kidsatra ndomhouse. co.uk Generic email address - enquiries@randomhou se.co.uk Name & Registered Office: THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED 20 VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SW1V 2SA Random House Group Ltd is registered in the United Kingdom with company No. 00954009, VAT number 102838980 ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ******** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Are you looking for a PHP job? Join the PHP Professionals directory Now! http://www.phpclasses.org/professionals/Yahoo! Groups Links
