How to setup an automatic function?

[eluser]KingSkippus[/eluser]
Hey, when do I get to alpha test the game?

I still think the cron job is the way to go on this. If you have any more questions or need any help with cron, let me know. I have a decent background in Linux server administration and have used cron jobs to handle things like system and database backups for a while. The Windows equivalent, just in case anyone is curious, is a scheduled task.

As for why people use Linux, well, it's extremely stable, it's robust, it's generally lean and mean without the Windows bloat, for those who know what they're doing, it's actually easier to administer, and it is free. That last point shouldn't be downplayed. A licensed copy of Windows Server 2008 will run you around $660. And it doesn't stop there, oh no. Every few years, if you want to upgrade to the latest and greatest version, instead of just running a few apt-get commands, you have to plonk down hundreds of bucks more in cash. One could ask the same question about using Php and MySQL. Why bother when you could use Visual Studio to develop your applications, .NET as your platform, and SQL Server as your back-end database? Well, arguably the biggest difference is a few thousand dollars, plus thousands more every few years. Want a full-scale dev and test environment? With Linux, the incremental cost is $0. With Windows, it's thousands more for each server. Want a distributed environment? Linux: $0. Windows: Yet thousands more.

But really, that's probably a discussion better had on other forums, as unless there's some specific Windows/Linux oddity with CodeIgniter, it's not really relevant.