Need php cronjob to auto dlete files after XX hours [$5]

[kohkindachi]

Hey guys, I needthis PHP cron job script which can automatically delete files within a partiuclar folder, after like 12 hours, corresponding to the 'Last Modified' Date of the file.

Note: I'm NOT looking for cron to remove files every 12 hours..
$5 to someone who can code it

kohkindachi Reviewed by kohkindachi on 16th Sep 2010. Need php cronjob to auto dlete files after XX hours [$5] Hey guys, I needthis PHP cron job script which can automatically delete files within a partiuclar folder, after like 12 hours, corresponding to the 'Last Modified' Date of the file. Note: I'm NOT looking for cron to remove files every 12 hours.. $5 to someone who can code it Rating: 5

[anantgupta]

hmm... make a php file to delete files and execute that after every 12hrs through cron job ??

[kohkindachi]

hmm... make a php file to delete files and execute that after every 12hrs through cron job ??

LOL i posted the NOTE before you replied. But.......you gonna me kidding

[Halcyon]

So you basically need a php script, to put in cron jobs and the script deletes a specific file depending on the modified time?

Or you don't wanna use cron jobs but make the script run forever to check modified time and delete the file?

[deAthbLisS]

<?php

$path = "yourfilespath";

           $handle=opendir($path); 
           while (false!==($file = readdir($handle))) { 
               if ($file != "." && $file != "..") {  
                   $Diff = (time() - filectime("$path/$file"))/60/60/24;
                   if ($Diff > 1) unlink("$path/$file");

               } 
           }
           closedir($handle); 


?>

this deletes the files older than 24 hours

[kohkindachi]

@V3g3t4, I want the php script to run in cron. Actually doesn't have to be PHP if u can cdoe it in sh

[deAthbLisS]

save the script as del.php
and use
php /home/xxx/public_html/../del.php ( i.e your script path)

and it will run in cron via cpanel

[kohkindachi]

@deAthbLisS, let me try thx

can you tell me their time formate? So that i can change it myself. I mean how do i changed it to 12 hrs etc

[Halcyon]

I thought you didn't want cron jobs to be used. lol

Well deathbliss' one will work in your case

it's TotalTime/60(for sec)/60(for min)/24(for hrs)

@Death, I think filemtime() is to be used.

[kohkindachi]

Thanks. Now i would like to interprete it lol
$Diff > 1
what is this about?
maybe you can show me the code to auto delete after 6 hours? so that i can see what's going on