I'll agree that CF probably isn't the best to use. I'd write a VB app that interfaces with Windows' task scheduler.
However, if you want to do it web based, it can be done. Don't focus on sending back requests to the server just to check the time - this is a waste of resources. Instead, use JavaScript. You build a page (using CF) that uses JavaScript to check periodically (using the setTimeout() function) if the it's time to popup. --- Billy Cravens -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Raj Thilak Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 2:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Reminder Application Using Coldfusion Hey Guys, I'm given an application... Reminder Application. Assumption is user always has his browser open. All the application does is: 1. Input the reminder text from the user. 2. Input the reminder date/time from the user. 3. Pop that text to the user in a popup window to the user at that exact date and time. When the window is popped up, the user has two options, a. to close the pop up and b. to SNOOZE, in which case, the pop up (closes and) pops again at the interval of 5 minutes. The environment is ColdFusion 4.5/SQL 7.0/JavaScript. If I schedule an event using scheduler, thats a lot of system resource as i have to check every minute. How do I do it effectively? Thanks and REgards. -Thilak _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email server is running an evaluation copy of the MailShield anti- spam software. Please contact your email administrator if you have any questions about this message. MailShield product info: www.mailshield.com ----------------------------------------------- To post, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe / unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org
