How can I get a function executed in a php (cakephp) application at a specific point of time, without the intervention of a person clicking the link or triggering the function by himself/herself?
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How can I get a function executed in a php (cakephp) application at a specific point of time, without the intervention of a person clicking the link or triggering the function by himself/herself?
All other answers so far are right, you’ll need to schedule a cron job (or scheduled task on Windows). With that said, CakePHP is designed to answer HTTP requests and not work through the command line.
For a tutorial specific to CakePHP, visit http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/mathew_attlee/2006/12/05/calling-controller-actions-from-cron-and-the-command-line.