Re: [PHP]scheduled task in php IN FIREFOX
On Fri, 2009-04-03 at 16:20 +0100, Stuart wrote: > 2009/4/3 Andrew Williams : > > That is a better idea but the program needs about five minutes to complete. > > Would that not be a problem? > > No more so that it would be in a browser. > > -Stuart > > > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Stuart wrote: > >> > >> Please include the list when replying. > >> > >> 2009/4/3 Andrew Williams : > >> > interval update > >> > >> I'm sorry, and that means what exactly? > >> > >> Assuming you just need to hit a certain URL periodically you just need > >> to use curl or similar. There's no need to get a browser involved. > >> > >> -Stuart > >> > >> > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Stuart wrote: > >> >> > >> >> 2009/4/3 Andrew Williams : > >> >> > HOW DO YOU CONFIGURE scheduled task to use firefox instead of > >> >> > Internet > >> >> > Explorer > >> >> > >> >> Why is a scheduled task using a browser at all? What is the task doing? > >> >> > >> >> -Stuart > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> http://stut.net/ > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Best Wishes > >> > Andrew Williams > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Best Wishes > > Andrew Williams > > > > > > > What about using wget or its Windows equivalent? The tool is built for requesting things from a command line, so is very easy to plug into a bash or batch script. Ash www.ashleysheridan.co.uk -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP]scheduled task in php IN FIREFOX
2009/4/3 Andrew Williams : > That is a better idea but the program needs about five minutes to complete. > Would that not be a problem? No more so that it would be in a browser. -Stuart > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Stuart wrote: >> >> Please include the list when replying. >> >> 2009/4/3 Andrew Williams : >> > interval update >> >> I'm sorry, and that means what exactly? >> >> Assuming you just need to hit a certain URL periodically you just need >> to use curl or similar. There's no need to get a browser involved. >> >> -Stuart >> >> > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Stuart wrote: >> >> >> >> 2009/4/3 Andrew Williams : >> >> > HOW DO YOU CONFIGURE scheduled task to use firefox instead of >> >> > Internet >> >> > Explorer >> >> >> >> Why is a scheduled task using a browser at all? What is the task doing? >> >> >> >> -Stuart >> >> >> >> -- >> >> http://stut.net/ >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Best Wishes >> > Andrew Williams >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> > > > > -- > Best Wishes > Andrew Williams > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP]scheduled task in php IN FIREFOX
That is a better idea but the program needs about five minutes to complete. Would that not be a problem? On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Stuart wrote: > Please include the list when replying. > > 2009/4/3 Andrew Williams : > > interval update > > I'm sorry, and that means what exactly? > > Assuming you just need to hit a certain URL periodically you just need > to use curl or similar. There's no need to get a browser involved. > > -Stuart > > > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Stuart wrote: > >> > >> 2009/4/3 Andrew Williams : > >> > HOW DO YOU CONFIGURE scheduled task to use firefox instead of Internet > >> > Explorer > >> > >> Why is a scheduled task using a browser at all? What is the task doing? > >> > >> -Stuart > >> > >> -- > >> http://stut.net/ > > > > > > > > -- > > Best Wishes > > Andrew Williams > > > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- Best Wishes Andrew Williams
Re: [PHP]scheduled task in php IN FIREFOX
Please include the list when replying. 2009/4/3 Andrew Williams : > interval update I'm sorry, and that means what exactly? Assuming you just need to hit a certain URL periodically you just need to use curl or similar. There's no need to get a browser involved. -Stuart > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Stuart wrote: >> >> 2009/4/3 Andrew Williams : >> > HOW DO YOU CONFIGURE scheduled task to use firefox instead of Internet >> > Explorer >> >> Why is a scheduled task using a browser at all? What is the task doing? >> >> -Stuart >> >> -- >> http://stut.net/ > > > > -- > Best Wishes > Andrew Williams > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP]scheduled task in php IN FIREFOX
2009/4/3 Andrew Williams : > HOW DO YOU CONFIGURE scheduled task to use firefox instead of Internet > Explorer Why is a scheduled task using a browser at all? What is the task doing? -Stuart -- http://stut.net/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP]scheduled task in php IN FIREFOX
On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 9:02 AM, Michael A. Peters wrote: > Andrew Williams wrote: > >> HOW DO YOU CONFIGURE scheduled task to use firefox instead of Internet >> Explorer >> >> > Install Linux ;) > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > instead of loading the php.exe, load FF and point to the script, note that this will open a browser window and you will need to close that in order to keep the resources on the server from being exhausted due to many windows being opened. -- Bastien Cat, the other other white meat
Re: [PHP]scheduled task in php IN FIREFOX
Andrew Williams wrote: HOW DO YOU CONFIGURE scheduled task to use firefox instead of Internet Explorer Install Linux ;) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
