I need to run two scripts, once a week to update listings for recently added webcams, and top ten webcam. Does anyone know of a way to accomplish this with out human intervention. I just want something to activate these scripts, nothing more. They run untill they are done.

Thanks
Richard
http://www.thewebcamsite.net

What type of system are you using, Linux or something else?

If Linux, in the /etc directory, there may [or should?] be a subdirectory named: cron.weekly. You'll need to put the scripts so there they can be run. It might be necessary to create a small shell script that merely wraps the command: php file.php

Look at some examples that might already be in that directory, or one of the other cron.* directories.

I don't claim to be a cron expert, but maybe someone can provide more details that I can explain.

EDIT:
here a couple of links for more info:
http://www.htmlcenter.com/tutorials/...d=155&type=PHP
http://www.hackernotcracker.com/2007...d-crontab.html

There were more, here is what I googled: cron jobs "php scripts"

and if you have Cpanel control panel, it can help

www.cpanel.net /docs/cpanel/Adding_a_cron_job_in_advanced_mode.htm

I am using Godaddy as my hosting service, and since I am using their basic service I do not have Cron available.

I guess I have to find another means to accomlish this.

Richard

What database version do you have available?

With MySQL 5.1, they now have "event scheduling", see here:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/...-overview.html

They have Server version: 5.0.37.

I still am a day late, and a dollar short.

Richard