Can I use an auto Import/cron job for this?

[KNM Computers]

right i figured it out i had code in wrong, so now when i call the url cron1.php it automaticly logs in and imports products,

now just need to sort out the cron job,

could the same sort of thing ive just done (cron job) be made up to fetch a data text from a supplier? and could it fetch said data text file, convert it to csv file and import it into EPtemp?

[DrByte]

You could add code to your cron1.php file to go fetch the file from the other server and store it on your server in the filename you set for EP, and then proceed with calling EP.

[KNM Computers]

ok thank you, what would the comarnd be to set up the cron job? ive tryed some that have been posted but all i get in the email is a 404 page not found???

[DrByte]

ok thank you, what would the comarnd be to set up the cron job? ive tryed some that have been posted but all i get in the email is a 404 page not found???

Your hosting company is the best resource to answer that, since they know their server better than any of us here do.

[KNM Computers]

Your hosting company is the best resource to answer that, since they know their server better than any of us here do.

ok thank you

[KNM Computers]

ok i got the command from my hosting company and went to set one up but when it did it it sent me an email saying "no input file specified"

could you please tell me what this means?

[DrByte]

That usually means the script was expecting a filename but one wasn't provided. And that suggests that maybe the server's PHP CLI is set to require that you specify a -f parameter before giving the cron1.php filename.
Again, your hosting company has probably encountered this and can help you sort it out.

[KNM Computers]

ok thank you for your help

[KNM Computers]

can anyone help please? with this script below

1. can it be used for a cron job?

2. at the top of it there a space to put url to fetch file can a user name and password be added to script for a passwored url? if so how do i do it?

3. can i modify the script to over ride an image url so instead of importing the image url that come with the feed file it would use an image url of i choose? if so how do i implement it ?

thankyou


http://www.zen-cart.com/attachment.p...3&d=1209389792

[KNM Computers]

also i have had support back from the company that my hosting is with and i got a command off them but when i made the cron job it said no input file specified, he then told me "make sure i have the right path" i tell him they gave me the path and it was php -q /home/username/plubic_html/admin/cron1.php

then he then sent me this:

I have looked at your cron job settings and no command is entered. You may need to seek advice from the scripts publisher, they should offer setup support.

am i suppose to put a command in the cron1.php file?