[vox-tech] Alternative to PHP Scripting

[Chris Jenks]

   Well, this particular application was for uploading data to a database, 
and it solved the problem of simultaneous submissions slowing the database 
server, especially if frustrated users then try to repeatedly resubmit.

On Tue, 12 Jul 2011, Gandalf  Parker wrote:

> On Tue, 12 Jul 2011, Chris Jenks wrote:
>>   I've solved a similar problem by running the php program as a daemon
>> launched by cron and using a web page to give it work by creating a file
>> in the /tmp directory. Of course the web page still has to run php to
>> create the file.
>
> WOW. That seems like a creative (and extensive) workaround to get a web
> language to run as a cron job.
>
> But I am going to save it. If all a person knows is PHP I can see where it
> might be the shortest route.
>
> Gandalf Parker
>
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