[PHP] PHP and schedules tasks/events
Hi all, I am in need to schedule reminder emails and was wonder how to do this via PHP / mySQL For example, I would like to give my user the ability to sign-up for an event and have an email reminder generated X amount of time before the event. I appreciate any feedback on how to do this... Thanks! Don Wieland D W D a t a C o n c e p t s ~ d...@dwdataconcepts.com Direct Line - (949) 305-2771 Integrated data solutions to fit your business needs. Need assistance in dialing in your FileMaker solution? Check out our Developer Support Plan at: http://www.dwdataconcepts.com/DevSup.html Appointment 1.0v9 - Powerful Appointment Scheduling for FileMaker Pro 9 or higher http://www.appointment10.com For a quick overview - http://www.appointment10.com/Appt10_Promo/Overview.html -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] PHP and schedules tasks/events
On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Don Wieland d...@dwdataconcepts.com wrote: Hi all, I am in need to schedule reminder emails and was wonder how to do this via PHP / mySQL For example, I would like to give my user the ability to sign-up for an event and have an email reminder generated X amount of time before the event. I appreciate any feedback on how to do this... Thanks! Don Wieland D W D a t a C o n c e p t s ~ d...@dwdataconcepts.com Direct Line - (949) 305-2771 Integrated data solutions to fit your business needs. Need assistance in dialing in your FileMaker solution? Check out our Developer Support Plan at: http://www.dwdataconcepts.com/DevSup.html Appointment 1.0v9 - Powerful Appointment Scheduling for FileMaker Pro 9 or higher http://www.appointment10.com For a quick overview - http://www.appointment10.com/Appt10_Promo/Overview.html -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php Run a cronjob at midnight and send the email. Track who it got sent to, so you don't duplicate it. Easy peasy! -- Bastien Cat, the other other white meat -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] PHP and schedules tasks/events
On Apr 16, 2010, at 1:26 PM, Bastien Koert wrote: Run a cronjob at midnight and send the email. Track who it got sent to, so you don't duplicate it. Easy peasy! This is fine if the email is to be sent at midnight. I am looking for more refinement. For example: A user signs up for an event - 4/16/2010 @ 10:45am There is an option: Send me a reminder email X minutes/hours/days/weeks/months/years prior to the Event. so: 30 minute(s) = email sent at 4/16/2010 @ 10:15am 2 hour(s) = email sent at 4/16/2010 @ 8:45am 3 day(s) = email sent at 4/13/2010 @ 10:45am 1 week(s) = email sent at 4/9/2010 @ 10:45am 1 month(s) = email sent at 3/16/2010 @ 10:45am 1 year(s) = email sent at 4/16/2009 @ 10:45am This is really what I need... Don Wieland D W D a t a C o n c e p t s ~ d...@dwdataconcepts.com Direct Line - (949) 305-2771 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] PHP and schedules tasks/events
On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Don Wieland d...@dwdataconcepts.comwrote: On Apr 16, 2010, at 1:26 PM, Bastien Koert wrote: Run a cronjob at midnight and send the email. Track who it got sent to, so you don't duplicate it. Easy peasy! This is fine if the email is to be sent at midnight. I am looking for more refinement. For example: A user signs up for an event - 4/16/2010 @ 10:45am There is an option: Send me a reminder email X minutes/hours/days/weeks/months/years prior to the Event. so: 30 minute(s) = email sent at 4/16/2010 @ 10:15am 2 hour(s) = email sent at 4/16/2010 @ 8:45am 3 day(s) = email sent at 4/13/2010 @ 10:45am 1 week(s) = email sent at 4/9/2010 @ 10:45am 1 month(s) = email sent at 3/16/2010 @ 10:45am 1 year(s) = email sent at 4/16/2009 @ 10:45am This is really what I need... Don Wieland D W D a t a C o n c e p t s ~ d...@dwdataconcepts.com Direct Line - (949) 305-2771 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php What about making ics files available for download? Users could easily import the event into the calendar of choice, and they could also (using the calendar software they're already familiar with) set the alarm. For instance, I can set the calendar on my cell to ring my phone to alert me to events (my preference over email reminders for important events because I sometimes get flooded with email.) Your scripts could generate the files containing event info and then automatically start the download. This allows the users to determine the mode of alarm that works best for them in their native calendar app, and you're still greatly facilitating the process by providing all of the info so they merely have to drag and drop for many apps. I realize you asked specifically for a server-side email alarm solution (I apologize for the tangent if your needs preclude this type of approach), but I thought I'd toss out the idea as this approach has proved more effective and efficient for websites I maintain. Adam -- Nephtali: PHP web framework that functions beautifully http://nephtaliproject.com
Re: [PHP] PHP and schedules tasks/events
you can setup a schedule table in db and have a cron php script check the db every time and send email if the current time is around the scheduled_at time and close the schedule after you send the email On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Adam Richardson simples...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Don Wieland d...@dwdataconcepts.comwrote: On Apr 16, 2010, at 1:26 PM, Bastien Koert wrote: Run a cronjob at midnight and send the email. Track who it got sent to, so you don't duplicate it. Easy peasy! This is fine if the email is to be sent at midnight. I am looking for more refinement. For example: A user signs up for an event - 4/16/2010 @ 10:45am There is an option: Send me a reminder email X minutes/hours/days/weeks/months/years prior to the Event. so: 30 minute(s) = email sent at 4/16/2010 @ 10:15am 2 hour(s) = email sent at 4/16/2010 @ 8:45am 3 day(s) = email sent at 4/13/2010 @ 10:45am 1 week(s) = email sent at 4/9/2010 @ 10:45am 1 month(s) = email sent at 3/16/2010 @ 10:45am 1 year(s) = email sent at 4/16/2009 @ 10:45am This is really what I need... Don Wieland D W D a t a C o n c e p t s ~ d...@dwdataconcepts.com Direct Line - (949) 305-2771 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php What about making ics files available for download? Users could easily import the event into the calendar of choice, and they could also (using the calendar software they're already familiar with) set the alarm. For instance, I can set the calendar on my cell to ring my phone to alert me to events (my preference over email reminders for important events because I sometimes get flooded with email.) Your scripts could generate the files containing event info and then automatically start the download. This allows the users to determine the mode of alarm that works best for them in their native calendar app, and you're still greatly facilitating the process by providing all of the info so they merely have to drag and drop for many apps. I realize you asked specifically for a server-side email alarm solution (I apologize for the tangent if your needs preclude this type of approach), but I thought I'd toss out the idea as this approach has proved more effective and efficient for websites I maintain. Adam -- Nephtali: PHP web framework that functions beautifully http://nephtaliproject.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
