Posted by Steve on 01/07/08 06:32

"Paul Fisch" <fischp@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jan 6, 11:23 pm, "Steve" <no....@example.com> wrote:
>> "Paul Fisch" <fis...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:6ed03236-c73c-4b9b-8732-da098aa1be8b@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > Now if someone
>> > views the html page for 10-15 seconds and then closes the page will
>> > the php script continue and execute until completion even though the
>> > client has long since closed the page?
>>
>> in most cases, yet. however, that can be controlled by the server.
>>
>> > Also could this work using
>> > ajax if a javascript script then triggers a php script?
>>
>> yes.
>
> Explain controlled by the server.
>
> Will it automatically be set to execute till completion or do I need
> to modify any php settings?

it really depends on your setup...whether or not php is being run as a
module or as a cgi, what webserver you're using - it's the webserver
software that can control this.

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