Does it not need a cronjob? (delete old files)

[localhost]

How does the script know the age of an uploaded file by Free/non accounts to be deleted?
Normaly things like this is done by a "cronjob" that runs on a set time everyday.
In the intall info it does not say anything about this, so I guess that it's done some other way.. but how???

 

[adam]

Hi,

It's checked on the home page of the site, so when someone visits the site it'll downgrade any accounts/delete files.

It could also be moved into a cron but it just makes the installation process a lot smoother for people.

If you want to move it, look for the functions called downgradePaidAccounts() & deleteRedundantFiles() in index.php.

Regards,
Adam.

 

[localhost]

Interesting way of doing this, but does it not put extra stress on the server when the site get's really big, and lot's of users accessing?

 

[adam]

Hi,

It's only 2 queries but yes if the site got extremely busy you'd want to move it to a cron. I'd imagine you'd run a cron every minute so until you have more than 1440 (60*24) visits to the homepage each day, it's probably not worth worrying about.

Regards,
Adam.