Time based delete

[Dudditz]

Noob question: I was wondering if its possible for a php file to delete itself?

 

I often upload temporary files for others to view which I do not want to remain in my webspace but for a short time.

If there is no script to delete itself, does anyone know of a snippet or something to delete based on a time() variable inside the targeted file?

 

Example:

the_deleter.php scans the first line of each file in a directory where a time() variable is placed.

It then checks that variable against a deletion time and determines either to delete the file or pass to the next file.

 

Thanks

[drisate]

use cron to auto delete based on time

[Dudditz]

use cron to auto delete based on time

 

I would but wanted each file with a different deletion time.

file one - delete time 3AM

file two - delete time 1PM

file three - delete time - Dec 31,2010

 

I am attempting to write something using the unlink() currently but the time function is really messing me up.

Just thought there may be an easier approach.

 

Thanks.

[drisate]

make up 3 crons pointing at a cron.php file

then check the time and delete the file

 

if (date("H")=="3"){

//it's 3 am delete the shit

@unlink($path1);

}elseif (date("H")=="13"){

//it's 1 pm delete the shit

@unlink($path2);

}elseif [...]