Re: Pager function
| From: | Chris Adams | Date: | Fri, 04 Aug 2000 00:33:12 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Pager function | ||
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> Thanks! What I have is a need to be paged if a file doesn't arrive in a
> timely manner. I've already gotten alphanumeric paging up using a <FORM
> ACTION=pager.html>, but I'm {mystified|stupefied} as to the mechanics of
> sending the page without the "Submit" button to kick it off to the pager
> company. The email gateway sounds like a plan.
PHP's probably not the best choice for that. I'd just have a little Perl
script run from cron that looks for the file; if a given amount of time has
passed since the last time it was changed, it sends an email.