email notification everyday

[abs0lut]

the computer will subtract todays date from the date that is stored in database

then, the computer will send an email everyday before the date that is stored in database..

example

its only 3 days and the poll will be closed

 

please help...

 

 

[BlueSkyIS]

what have you got so far?

[abs0lut]

is it possible to send emails everyday without using cron jobs?

 

[DarkWater]

No.  You'd need to access the page once a day to do it.

 

EDIT: And that wouldn't be automated, now would it? =P

[Fadion]

Actually it is possible. U can use Scheduled Tasks on windows :PP

[DarkWater]

Which is basically a cron.

[Fadion]

Which is basically a cron.

 

I know mate, i was just being sarcastic

[DarkWater]

If only internet sarcasm was more easily detectable. =P  </sarcasm>

[abs0lut]

I need to find the number of days between 2 dates.

could you please help me??

[DarkWater]

How are the dates formatted?  Give us some examples.

[abs0lut]

dateformat: YYYY-MM-DD

[abs0lut]

<?php
function diffDates($date1,$date2) {
	$date1_array = explode("-",$date1);
	$date2_array = explode("-",$date2);
	$tstamp1 =
		mktime(0,0,0,$date1_array[1],$date1_array[2],$date1_array[0]);
	$tstamp2 =
		mktime(0,0,0,$date2_array[1],$date2_array[2],$date2_array[0]);
	$diff= ($tstamp2 - $tstamp1)/86400;

	return round($diff,0);
}		
diffDates($date01,$date02);  
?>

the computer will send an email containing the computed difference everyday before the date that is stored in database..

the computer will not send if the date today is equal or greater than the date that is stored in database..

could you please help me...

[redarrow]

HERE A QUICK EXAMPLE TO SEND A EMAIL EVERYDAY VIA DATE...

 

<?php

$a=array("20080514"); // DATABASE DATE........

$new_date = date("Ymd"); // TODAYS DATE VIA THE DATE FUNCTION..  

$old_date=implode(' ',$a);

if($new_date > $old_date){

$mess="The date of $old_date is less then new date $new_date so each day ill get an email!";	
$to = '[email protected]';
$subject = 'The date!';
$message = $mess;
$headers = "From: [email protected]\r\n" .
        'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion() . "\r\n" .
        "MIME-Version: 1.0\r\n" .
        "Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8\r\n" .
        "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\r\n\r\n";

// Send
if(mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers)){

echo"Mail was sent!";
}else{
echo "Mail was not sent!";
}
}
?>

[abs0lut]

HERE A QUICK EXAMPLE TO SEND A EMAIL EVERYDAY VIA DATE...

 

<?php

$a=array("20080514"); // DATABASE DATE........

$new_date = date("Ymd"); // TODAYS DATE VIA THE DATE FUNCTION..  

$old_date=implode(' ',$a);

if($new_date > $old_date){

$mess="The date of $old_date is less then new date $new_date so each day ill get an email!";	
$to = '[email protected]';
$subject = 'The date!';
$message = $mess;
$headers = "From: [email protected]\r\n" .
        'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion() . "\r\n" .
        "MIME-Version: 1.0\r\n" .
        "Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8\r\n" .
        "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\r\n\r\n";

// Send
if(mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers)){

echo"Mail was sent!";
}else{
echo "Mail was not sent!";
}
}
?>

this will send an email everyday without using cron jobs??

or do I need to run manually the file??