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PHP automation
Topic Started: Jun 1 2005, 02:11 AM (785 Views)
blakeo_x Jun 1 2005, 02:11 AM Post #1
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I cant believe its not PHP!
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 I have a script I created in PHP that is something like a mailing list. Instead of having to open a page or push a button every time I want to send out the emails, I want the script to run on the first of every month automatically.

Please help. Try to keep your answer simple step-by-step instructions if possible as Im still warming up to PHP.
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Das Jun 1 2005, 02:14 AM Post #2
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Smells of rich mahogany
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 You need to set up a Cron Job to run monthly. Do you have Cpanel?
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blakeo_x Jun 1 2005, 02:31 AM Post #3
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I cant believe its not PHP!
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 yes
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Das Jun 1 2005, 10:30 AM Post #4
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 Click on Cron Job in Cpanel.

Put:
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in the area where it tells you to add a line

and in your script change it to be:

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$id = $_GET[id];

if ($id == "7fg9sdf7gdg7fg897g09g7s8dg7s87df8dvfvsfvvbbvbb") {
//Script here
}
//else do nothing


Thank Rory for the code.
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FearKiller Jun 1 2005, 04:06 PM Post #5
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www.drewscripts.com
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Code:
 
<?php
if($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] != $_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR']) {
die('You can not run this script... so go away');
}
else {
// INSERT SCRIPT TO BE RUN HERE
}
?>

This is what I would use for security rather than a GET id as this will make the script more efficient and secure. :)
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Rory Jun 1 2005, 05:03 PM Post #6
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 ^ thanks, i knew there was a better way to do it... (das ein nicked the code i wrote for him and posted it here :P)
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Das Jun 1 2005, 11:01 PM Post #7
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Rory
June 1, 2005 02:03 PM
^ thanks, i knew there was a better way to do it... (das ein nicked the code i wrote for him and posted it here :P)

Sorry, I figured it was ok.
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Seth Jun 1 2005, 11:24 PM Post #8
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 With proper attribution it is.
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Das Jun 1 2005, 11:29 PM Post #9
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Seth
June 1, 2005 08:24 PM
With proper attribution it is.

There was never a copyright on the code. Does that matter?
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Seth Jun 1 2005, 11:34 PM Post #10
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 You can't copyright programming logic. Still it is polite to let others know that the code is Rory's.

*Seth copyrights infinite loops :shifty:
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Das Jun 1 2005, 11:36 PM Post #11
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Seth
June 1, 2005 08:34 PM
You can't copyright programming logic. Still it is polite to let others know that the code is Rory's.

*Seth copyrights infinite loops :shifty:

Can't you just add '//Made by User'? Done.

*Das copyrights everything else :shifty:
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Jory Jun 2 2005, 04:35 AM Post #12
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 *Qj cares not about your copyrights

Think adding //Code made by Rory (in this case) is all you can do.
It gives him the credit, what is all you can give him, I'd say.
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Rory Jun 2 2005, 04:55 AM Post #13
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 I wasn't massivly bothered :unsure:
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Das Jun 2 2005, 10:42 AM Post #14
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FearKiller
June 1, 2005 01:06 PM
Code:
 
<?php
if($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] != $_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR']) {
die('You can not run this script... so go away');
}
else {
// INSERT SCRIPT TO BE RUN HERE
}
?>

This is what I would use for security rather than a GET id as this will make the script more efficient and secure. :)

What would you replace REMOTE_ADDR and SERVER_ADDR with?
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Gornakle Jun 2 2005, 10:49 AM Post #15
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Das Ein
June 2, 2005 03:42 PM
What would you replace REMOTE_ADDR and SERVER_ADDR with?

You don't. $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] returns the address of whoever accessing the script, $_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR'] that of the server.
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