Why not just run a cron job that periodically fires the reminder app?
Here's a question for the group that will probably get me flamed:
I've been reading this discussion for three months now, trying to
get a handle on why I would want to use servlets. I have yet to
see an application discussed where I saw any advantage over
the well worn technologies we have all used for years (PERL
or C++ CGI's/SQL/HTML, or client side C++ apps/ODBC/SQL).
No installation issues, no availability issues, stable and well documented
methodologies and you can find people with the required skills at
any soup kitchen. Again and again I have seen people here struggling
with problems that are no brainers using these older techs. I certainly
don't see servlets reducing development costs. With the sole
exception of some potential performance benefits on very high
traffic servers, I am still drawing a blank on why I should promote
the use of servlets to our clients. What am I missing?
Your Luddite pal - Tom
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Weller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 6:09 AM
Subject: Re: Reminders for web based Calendar
> you could write a standalone-application running on any client. This
> application opens up a connection (every hour, every ten minutes,
whatever)
> to a servlet to find out if there is there is something to be reminded of,
> and if so, the application opens a browser window requesting the servlet
to
> display the reminder for that user. The problem is that every user of your
> calendar needs to install that client...
>
> -mw
>
> At 18:13 16.05.2001 +0530, you wrote:
> >Hello Guys,,
> >
> >I am developing a web based Calendar..
> >any idea how do you acheive sending reminders for particular date....
> >I guess you need a Calendar server running behind...or is there any other
> >way,...
> >
> >Otherwise everything works ok using jsp/servlet/beans
> >
> >Please Help. This is Urgent
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