update/clear cache

[edented]

Hi-
I've been updating data directly into the cms_content_props tables via an external script (to update content en mass).  When i view the site however, it doesn't display the fresh data unless i log in and manually clear the cache.

Is there a way to clear or update the cache from an external script?

I'm not sure this is where to post this, but i hope someone can steer me in the right direction...
Thanks for any insight...

[Rolf]

Hi edented,

Is there a way to clear or update the cache from an external script?

You can create an user defined tag, called f.i. clear_cache

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// Cut out of file: admin/siteprefs.php

{
	global $gCms;
	$contentops =& $gCms->GetContentOperations();
	$contentops->ClearCache();
	// $message .= lang('cachecleared');
}

In the Event Manager you can call this UDT and let it clear the cache automatically.

Hope this helps, Rolf

[edented]

Thanks for the quick response-  That helps a lot!

I see that i can make a page and include that UDT, then ping the url to clear the cache.  It's a bit of a workaround, but as long as the page isn't deleted or overwritten, it should be okay.

cheers
-e