[SOLVED] PHP-based timer system...even possible?

[mem0ri]

I'm sure people are just gonna laugh at me...but...I'm wondering if there's even a way to run a persistent PHP page that counts ever tick on a timestamp...and when it reaches certain points makes a call to a MySQL database?

[btherl]

Yes there is, but probably you should look into "cron" instead.  cron can call a script at specific times throughout the day.

 

What you described is commonly called a "daemon" .. it's not common to write one in php but it's certainly possible.

[mem0ri]

Thank you...I ended up taking a look at cron and my server 'crontabs' per your suggestion.

 

I think my next query along this line needs to be...if I call a PHP page that includes the "CONSTANTS" page and change a constant...will that changed constant persist?  I believe it should...I guess the best way is to try it out.  Thank you.

[btherl]

I don't know what you mean by the "CONSTANTS" page.  I'm also not sure what you mean by "call a PHP page"

 

Can you show your code (if you have some).

 

If you are using require() or include() to use a php file which defines some constants, then those constants will only change when the file is edited.

[mem0ri]

Yes, sorry...I was being vague...probably had to do with having been up and in front of code for about 20 hours straight.

 

Anyway...I did mean altering a value from within a page that defines constants.

 

Thank you for the answers...going to mark this topic solved.