I was wondering how I could have a local PHP (4.2.3) script running on Apache 1.3.27 / WinXP Pro send my current local IP address to a remote server running PHP 4.1.2, RedHat 7.3 & Apache 1.3.26.. In the Linux based script, I'd want it to basically display my current IP address to friends who know the remote URL to connect to my FTP/HTTP server(s) and grab mp3s, etc..
I'm a complete newbie, and in my php.net/google.com searches the only thing I've come across is something called a CRON Job.. From my little experience and understanding, I've always thought a Cron Job was something that only was valid on *nix platforms and not Win32.. Am I mistaken? My remote linux server has a dedicated IP, although my Win32 machine obviously doesn't.. I assume this would make it easier to communicate from local to remote? >From my little understanding, I assume the local script would need to place my IP address in a variable (within say: ipaddy.inc) and the remote script would be updated as the variable was read from ipaddy.inc when someone visited the page..? If anyone could point me to a tutorial, function name(s) or offer some code to get me started, I'd greatly appreciate it.. Apache & PHP load on my local (Win32) machine when it boots and it's always running.. I just can't get past the auto-run-a-local-php-script area for the most part.. TIA.. Take care.. peace.. eriol -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
