[TYPO3] Script run from cron job returns different result than when run from terminal

[Brian Bendtsen]

Peter Klein skrev:
> On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:54:40 +0200, Brian Bendtsen <bb at bellevuevej.dk>
> wrote:
> 
>> Peter Klein skrev:
>>> Hi Brian.
>>>
>>> I had a similar problem with one of my cron scripts.
>>>
>>> When you run it from the terminal/browser, you specify the full url
>>> including the domain.
>>> But when you run it as a true cron script, your script don't have the
>>> domain name.
>>>
>>> So usually you'll have to add the domain to all paths generated from
>>> the cron script.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter Klein
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:16:48 +0200, Brian Bendtsen <bb at bellevuevej.dk>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Im working with the extension auxnewsmailer for sending newsletters 
>>>> automatically and therefore I need to set up a cronjob.
>>>>
>>>> I have set up cronjobs before without any problems, but with this script 
>>>> im having a bit of trouble.
>>>>
>>>> The script scans which news to send and sends them and when I run the 
>>>> script from a terminal it works fine, but when its executed from the 
>>>> cronjob it gives a different result. To give an example. When its run 
>>>> correctly the script sends two newsletters to two accounts and the 
>>>> newsletters look fine.
>>>>
>>>> When its run from the cronjob only one of the email accounts receive a 
>>>> newsletter and the formatting is wrong.
>>>>
>>>> So, has it something to do with permissions. When I run the script from 
>>>> terminal im logged in as root. But I have read its not a good idea to 
>>>> run a cronjob as root.
>>>>
>>>> This is how the cronjob is set up:
>>>> */5 * * * * php <pathToScript>/mailer.sh > /dev/null/
>>>>
>>>> The script code:
>>>>
>>>> #!/usr/bin/php
>>>> <?php
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> // set typo path to point to the root of the T3 installation - censored :)
>>>> $typopath='***';
>>>>
>>>> // create a BE user called _cli_auxnewsmailer (must not be admin), for 
>>>> better security change it to somethine else.
>>>> $MCONF['name'] = '_CLI_auxnewsmailer';
>>>>
>>>> // *****************************************
>>>>
>>>> // Standard initialization of a CLI module:
>>>>
>>>>  // *****************************************
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> if (@is_file($typopath.'typo3conf/ext/aux_newsmailer/mod1/index.php'))
>>>> 	$modulepath=$typopath.'typo3conf/ext/aux_newsmailer/';
>>>> else
>>>> 	$modulepath=$typopath.'typo3/ext/aux_newsmailer/';
>>>>
>>>> // Defining circumstances for CLI mode:
>>>>
>>>> define('TYPO3_cliMode', TRUE);
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> $BACK_PATH = '../../../../typo3/';
>>>> define('TYPO3_mainDir', 'typo3/');
>>>> define('PATH_thisScript',$typopath.'typo3/typo3');
>>>> define('TYPO3_MOD_PATH', $modulepath.'/mailer/');
>>>> // Include init file:
>>>> require($typopath.'typo3/init.php');
>>>> require($typopath.'typo3/sysext/lang/lang.php');
>>>>
>>>> $LANG=t3lib_div::makeInstance('language');
>>>> $LANG->init('default');
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> require($modulepath.'mod1/class_auxnewsmailer_core.php');
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> $mailer=new tx_auxnewsmailer_core;
>>>> $mailer->init();
>>>>
>>>> $mailer->batch($argv[1],'','');
>>>> ?>
>>>>
>>>> Any help is appreciated
>>>>
>>>> /Brian
>> Hi Peter
>>
>> Could you show me, by changing a line or two in the attached script 
>> where you would insert the domain?
>>
>> /Brian
> 
> No, unfortunatly there's no "quick fix" for it. :(
> 
> You need to put in some debug code, so you can see if the various
> paths is correct.
> It could also be in  the mod1/class_auxnewsmailer_core.php you are
> using, where the domain is not set when used as a cron script.
> 
> --
> Peter
ahh, now I understand, I will take a look at it.

/Brian