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Using php & Javascript (Ajax & jQuery) in Cronjobs

Posted on 2011-03-08

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Hi Experts
I need to run php page using the cronjob on my hosting account
i always do that and is working very well using the command "php5"
but now i need to run a php page which contains some javascript and ajax/jQuery
i can run this page from my browser( Client Side ) and it output and do just what i want but in cronjob it is'nt.

any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.

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Question by:mhmr

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by:Dave Baldwin

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ID: 350801162011-03-08

javascript, jQuery, and AJAX need a browser to run in. In particular, the basis of AJAX, 'XMLHttpRequest', is a browser function, not even a javascript function.

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by:mhmr

ID: 350830782011-03-09

ok any way to do this
i have an ssh connection in my hosting package if this doing any good.
so if that possible using a unix command??

Thanks in advance

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by:leakim971

leakim971 earned 250 total points

ID: 350832602011-03-09

Check this thread : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4471733/run-javascript-code-on-a-page-without-showing-browser-window

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by:mhmr

ID: 352025472011-03-23

thanks all for the information provided,
i don't have enouph permession to install those programs.
so i'll try another way to run my script, may be i'll switch to php.

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