Re: Re: Cronjob

I'm using a PHP script. I got a PHP script to run mysql queries no problem, but the trouble is I need to pass off arguments to the script (those arguments shape the queries). --- Mike Dunlop <webmaster@awn.com> wrote: > Darren, > > Do you want to use a shell script or a php page to > run your queries? > > - MD > > >Jason, > > > >I'm not using a web script any longer, I'm using > >command-line (I determined that it is installed on > the > >server). > > > >I read about $argc and $argv, but when I call the > >script passing two arguments, both $argc and $argv > are > >blank. Is this a php.ini setting I need to change > or > >somethign? > > > >--- Jason Young <jason1@erols.com> wrote: > >> Sorry to butt in :) > >> > >> Arguments to web scripts are done in the format: > >> page.php?arg1=data1&arg2=data2 > >> > >> So you would use that full string as the lynx > path. > >> > >> Hope this helps :) > >> -Jason > >> > >> Daren Cotter wrote: > >> > Thanks for the info Chris, it works! > >> > > >> > How do I pass arguments to the script? I'm > >> assuming > >> > it'd just be: > >> > > >> > test.php arg1 arg2 > >> > > >> > The stuff I've read says $argc should be the > count > >> of > >> > the # of arguments, and $argv should be an > array > >> > holding them...but when I do a simple: > >> > print "# of Arguments: $argc\n"; > >> > It prints nothing, not even 0 > >> > > >> > > >> > --- Chris Hewitt <g0pae@manordat.demon.co.uk> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> >>> > >> >>>On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, Daren Cotter wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>>>My problem, is that I absolutely NEED to run > a > >> PHP > >> >>>>script using crontab. The script needs to > send > >> >>>>numerous queries to a database every hour. > Is > >> >>> > >> >>there > >> >> > >> >>>>any way I can accomplish this, directly or > >> >>> > >> >>indirectly? > >> >> > >> >>Are you sure its not already there? Commonly > in > >> >>/usr/bin. Try a "which > >> >>php" and see if it finds anything? > >> >> > >> >>HTH > >> >>Chris > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > __________________________________________________ > >> > Do you Yahoo!? > >> > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > >> > http://sbc.yahoo.com > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >> To unsubscribe, visit: > http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >> > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > >http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > >-- > >PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > -- > Mike Dunlop > Webmaster > Animation World Network > webmaster@awn.com > http://www.awn.com > (323) 606-4238 office > (323) 466-6619 fax > 6525 Sunset Blvd. GS10 Los Angeles, CA 90028 > USA > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com