Auto-executing php scripts

[flagman5 0]

Hi All

Sorry if this is a commonly addressed question

but is there way to create php script/function that will automatically edit a TXT file in the same directory at a specified time?

my use for this is that I have a webpage where it shows a bunch of threads (kind of like a bbs) and then I want to be able to insert a big horizontal break after each day, so it nicely separates each days postings

is it possible to coordinate with the server clock and at the beginning of everyday at 00:00:01 it will automatically edit that webpage and pop in the daybreak line

thanks!

[ypirc 0]

I'm assuming the server is *nix based...look into crontab. If it's windows based, windows as the "at" command.

[DrDre 0]

Unless you leave your browser open 24/7 refreshing every second, theres no way to make it on a php level schedule things to happen.

So yeah you got to use cron jobs or at as said above.

php works as its called, it doesnt run 24/7. So unless its being run at the time being needed it doesnt know to run