Running a PHP script from within another without blocking?

[sverkaik]

I have a PHP script which needs to run some other PHP scripts from within it. I need them to be executed on a timed basis, say, every minute. However, they can take a little while to run, and I do not need a response.

Unfortunately, the only solutions I have found all require me to be on a Unix system, but this server is running windows.

Right now I have a loop which does exec call to PHP and running the second script, but as you probably know, exec blocks and waits for a response, which is exactly what I don't want. If I wanted to wait, I would just put the code from the second file inside of the first one and merge them into one script.

Also, I'd really like to do this in PHP. I'd prefer if people could refrain from replies telling me to switch to ASP.NET or VBScript or cron or something, as that's not really the kind of solution I am looking for :)

Thanks for your help in advance, and if you need more clarification, I will provide what I can! I've been googling for the last 2 days trying to find an appropriate solution, to no success.

[djpaul]

Hi,
Php runs only when it's requested.
I have something like that that does it 1 time so you can make a loop for it.
Try something like this....:


[PHP]
?>
include ("file.php");

//Then echo a html refresh wich refreshes every hour

for ($i = 0; $i <= 24; $i++){
echo '<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="3600" />
}

?>
[/PHP]

So you can run a script every hour or another time.
But you need to leave your computer on and on this page!

Good luck!
P.