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Aug 25.2008

I have a folder I copy files on to my server. Customers then login and download the files. I would like the files to delete after 48 hours once I place them on the server with out me going back manually and deleteing them.

Does anyone know a script that will gather the stamp of the file and then delete if accordingly?

Thank you!

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@Phill_PaffordAug 25.2008 — You could run a script as a cron job to take care of this.

use the filemtime()

http://us.php.net/manual/en/function.filemtime.php
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@Mr__E__CrypticAug 25.2008 — Just curious; is this one of those non-tangible stores where you're copying the original file when someone purchases it?
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@bneitschauthorAug 25.2008 — Just customer files that I give them to download when they request and I dont want them hanging around on the server and I don't want to baby sit the folder either.
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