How do I set up a cronjob to work with PHP or Shell Scripts
Feb 24, 2019
A cronjob is a program that is set up to run according to a pre-determined schedule. It can be used to execute a PHP application or a shell script (#!/bin/sh, #!/bin/csh, etc). The examples I give here should work on a Linux, UNIX, BSD operating system.
In my crontab I add the followin Continue reading...
How do I use PHP to list files in a directory?
Feb 24, 2019
To use PHP to list file (or directories) in a folder:
<?php
$folder = "/home/some_folder";
if ($handle = opendir("$folder"))
{
{
while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle)))
echo "File: $file";
{
}
closedir($handle);
?>
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PHP script - duplicate content in database, duplicate execution
Feb 24, 2019
Background: I developed a PHP scripts for Joomla/Virtuemart that could be used to import shipping/handling fees from a .csv file into Joomla's shipping_rate table.
Problem: Although the script executes and imports the data correctly whenever I would check the dat Continue reading...
PHP script - duplicate content in database, duplicate execution
Feb 24, 2019
Background: I developed a PHP scripts for Joomla/Virtuemart that could be used to import shipping/handling fees from a .csv file into Joomla's shipping_rate table.
Problem: Although the script executes and imports the data correctly whenever I would check the dat Continue reading...
