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How to execute a function automatically? - El Forum - 09-12-2009

[eluser]cavi1905[/eluser]
Hello everybody,

I want to call a php function automatically after 1 hour ... How do I do?

This function is a piece of a library, and I want to execute it automatically..

Please help me... Thanks!


How to execute a function automatically? - El Forum - 09-12-2009

[eluser]pmorris[/eluser]
Well, assuming you're on a *nix platform, use cron to schedule your job.

I see that there is instruction in the CI wiki for it (http://codeigniter.com/wiki/Category:Advanced::CronScript/), but I've chosen to use this method: http://jonathonhill.net/codeigniter/cron/

- Phil