Automatically execute an ASP page every XX seconds

Need to have a simple asp file hit every few seconds.

[photokyo]

Ok, I set up a mobile application in which I need an ASP file to be hit every few seconds in order to check for new data, etc. I asked my server if they can set up a cron, but they said because its WinNT they cannot do it.

SO

What should I do? People have suggested having a meta refresh on the page, but that would require having a computer on all the time, hitting that ASP page again and again. Since I created a mobile app, there is no need for a computer to be on all the time.

Anyone have any suggestions?

[jpjones]

Cron is for Unix, as AT is for WinNT/2000/XP. Can they not set this up instead?

Failing that, have you got access to a unix box *anywhere* which could request the page using lynx or curl via a cron job?

JP

[photokyo]

They told me that they cant do it... I didnt know that there was a thing called "AT", but they also suggested a seperate unix box...

and no, I dont have access to onw anywhere :(