Data folder of scheduled tasks is different than of manual script run - how to deal with this

[Weer]

I have a website where I need to save and load some local data, which is done by php scripts. I noticed the following:

• When I manually run my php scripts, e.g. by typing their file name in a web browser, files are read and written to the httpdocs folder
• When the scripts are called via a scheduled task, files are read and written to the home folder.

 

I both use scheduled tasks and manual script runs. Does anyone know a practical way how to deal with this?

[wolstech]

Use absolute paths to the files in the scripts instead of relative ones. Your home folder is at /home/weer.helioho.st/ so absolute paths would be in the form: /home/weer.helioho.st/httpdocs/filename.txt

You can also make the path dynamic. This statement means "filename.txt in the same folder as the PHP file":

dirname(__FILE__).'/filename.txt'

 

Edited July 30 by wolstech

[Weer]

The dynamic paths are excellent for my situation.

Thanks a lot for your help.