(php) automatically or not

[jestem pro]

Hello, I'm playing with php and have a riddle.

On a one page I put a script which launches at 8 p.m (for example)

And I don't know exactly how it will be working.

1. The script will be executed when the time is reached and the page updated itself
or
2. The script will be executed if anyone refresh/reload the page although the time has outed

We assume that the website is hosted.

I must know how php works in these situations.

 

[Webtimize]

If you want to run scripts at a certain time, not being triggered by a visitor, you'll need to setup a cron/task.
To have the same functionality inside your website, I'd suggest you implement the same functionality into it's code and check.

> The Wikipedia page about cronjobs
> Setup cronjob for unix/linux machines
> Setup scheduled tasks for windows machines

 

[Znote]

In linux, with php cli you can run PHP files directly.
helloWorld.php

<?php
echo "Hello World";
?>

Command to run the file:

php helloWorld.php

This command can be inserted into your crontab to run at a set interval. (see post above)
Make sure to use exact path to the file tho.

 

[jestem pro]

Thanks for links and the command, but I think you didn't understand me xddd

I have gesior acc and I made a new page then put a script there.

The script looks like this:

if(date( H:i:m) == "20:00:00")

And I think if the website is hosted it should work.

But I don't know. Now I'm using windows but in the future will try linux.