Tricky PHP Timer

Maylin · 05-17-2006, 12:24 PM

Hello,

I was wondering, if there is a way to make a timer that, going step by step:

Say if you had 10 pictures, for every hour. 1pm to 10pm

1. If it can be done as to type in a form the number of an hour (like 5)

2. If the number is typed in, it would directly take you to a picture made at
5 pm

Could this be done?
Just wondering.
Speaking for a friend.

Thank you if anyone can help

Echelon17 · 05-17-2006, 12:31 PM

Yes it can be done.

tm · 05-17-2006, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Echelon17

Yes it can be done.

What a helpful post

Dan · 05-17-2006, 12:38 PM

I could help you if I knew what you meant..

You have a form, and the person puts in a number.

If they typed 5, it takes them to like 5.jpg?

Echelon17 · 05-17-2006, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by tm

What a helpful post

Only as helpful as the original question. He asked if it could be done and he received a response.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/198269-tricky-php-timer.html

If he asks the right questions he'll get a better answer. Hint: How are you creating the images? Dynamically? Uploading via FTP? What are your file naming conventions? Do we have to take the timestamp of the file to work out when it was created?

So, although it seems my response was 'unhelpful', who are we to guess his exact requirements? Only he can figure that out.

bliss · 05-17-2006, 12:44 PM

Yes it can be done, look into using a cron event with a php file, otherwise php times out after 30~120 seconds. Though more information is needed.

Maylin · 05-22-2006, 09:24 AM

Thank you guys alot. Just wanted to ask if it could be done, didn't want to go into to much detail. He has it working now. Just thought it was impossible for a while. He now knows it can be done. Thank You guys.

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Maylin NamePros Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 69	Tricky PHP Timer Hello, I was wondering, if there is a way to make a timer that, going step by step: Say if you had 10 pictures, for every hour. 1pm to 10pm 1. If it can be done as to type in a form the number of an hour (like 5) 2. If the number is typed in, it would directly take you to a picture made at 5 pm Could this be done? Just wondering. Speaking for a friend. Thank you if anyone can help

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Echelon17 NamePros Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 101	Yes it can be done. __________________ Are you a freelancer? www.skillsharing.co.uk

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Dan Buy my domains. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,796	I could help you if I knew what you meant.. You have a form, and the person puts in a number. If they typed 5, it takes them to like 5.jpg?

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bliss NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 951	Yes it can be done, look into using a cron event with a php file, otherwise php times out after 30~120 seconds. Though more information is needed.

05-22-2006, 09:24 AM	THREAD STARTER #7 (permalink)
Maylin NamePros Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 69	Thank you guys alot. Just wanted to ask if it could be done, didn't want to go into to much detail. He has it working now. Just thought it was impossible for a while. He now knows it can be done. Thank You guys.

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