PHP Timer Script

[newb]

i want to create a php timer script to automatically set a variable after 48 hours after the timer has been started. how would i do  this

[ignace]

A php script and a cron job (linux) or scheduled task (windows)

[phporcaffeine]

<?php

if (!file_exists('.cache')) {

     fwrite(fopen('.cache', 'w+'), time());

     $origin = file_get_contents('.cache');

}

else {

     $origin = file_get_contents('.cache');

}

$distance = time() - $origin;

if ($distance >= 172800) {

//SET VARIABLE OR DO WHATEVER BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN 48 HOURS

}

?>

 

Place that in a folder that has write permissions and then fire it by Cron or Scheduled Task. Depending on what your having it do (and how intense it is), I would fire the job once a minute.

[phporcaffeine]

if ($distance >= 172800) {

//SET VARIABLE OR DO WHATEVER BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN 48 HOURS

unlink('.cache');

}

 

I forgot, but you'll want to add the 'unlink()' otherwise the timer wont count like it should after it hits 48 hours the first time