Posted by Dikkie Dik on 09/28/07 23:29

qwertycat@googlemail.com wrote:
> Is it possible to execute programs in a PHP script without waiting for
> the output and successfully ending the PHP script without ending the
> external program too?
>
Let me guess. If you are not interested in the results, you do not need
them right away. Then your program probably does not have to start right
away either. This situation is ideal for a CRON job. CRON jobs are often
used on web servers for clean-up routines, sending reminder e-mails, etc.

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