run php code after each 10 hours

hi
i have a php page and i want to run it after every 10 hours automatically. How this can be achieved pls help :mad:

if you're using a unix based server, look up how cron jobs work, or ask your host. if you're doing it locally or just on a windows server, look up how scheduled tasks work.

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Originally Posted by kows

if you're using a unix based server, look up how cron jobs work, or ask your host. if you're doing it locally or just on a windows server, look up how scheduled tasks work.

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hi i have set up this cron job and also but i have not yet received any email from my e_mail.php

Code:

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* * * * * /usr/bin/php -q /home/user/public_html/e_mail.php

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also i add this cron

Code:

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ls -a

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and i received emails from my second cron. why first cron is not working?

hi
i can run my second page now with the cron job, with this command

Code:

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* * * * * /usr/bin/php -q /home/user/public_html/e_mail.php

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but i want to use header() function in in my php page which is added to cron job but i dont get it working

Code:

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<?
header("location : http://remote.com/page.asp");
?>

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you can't use a header like that because the PHP binary is running the script, not a browser.

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Originally Posted by kows

you can't use a header like that because the PHP binary is running the script, not a browser.

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So please suggest me any other option
i have tried

Code:

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file_get_contents

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the code is in my php page which is added in cron job is

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<?php
$contents = file_get_contents("http://remotesite.com/remotepage.php");
?>

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and the page on the remote site contain this code

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<?php

$f=fopen("remotepage.php","a")
fwrite($f,"text added<br>");
fclose($f);
mail("[email protected]","Subject here","the body");
?>

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it works fine and when i see this page

Code:

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http://remotesite.com/remotepage.php

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on my browser i see that new text is added into this page. But i do not get the email.

but when i use this code in remotepage.php i get the email from the server where the original cron job page is uploaded.

Code:

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<?php

$f=fopen("remotepage.php","a")
fwrite($f,"text added<br>");
fclose($f);
$c = file_get_contents("http://originalsite.com/emailpage.php")
?>

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and emailpage.php contain this code

Code:

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<?php
mail("[email protected]","Subject","The Body");
?>

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and i get the email this way.

do you think that this will solve the issue?

@ Chunk,

Is there any reason why you are using two php files? Why not combine the two?

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Originally Posted by Nightwalker83

@ Chunk,

Is there any reason why you are using two php files? Why not combine the two?

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yes
i have change the URL to ASPX page that is hosted on another server

Code:

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<?php
$contents = file_get_contents("http://remotesite.com/remotepage.aspx");
?>

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so i tested it with the php pages on different servers