Hello Gavin,
> 2. However you still can't do that. You can't update the table used in the trigger.
> What you really want is either a separate cron process, or a mysql event (if using 5.1)
thanks for pointing that out. I was not aware of this limitation. I am
using mysql 5.1.37 (shipped with Ubuntu Karmic), so I will have a look
at the "event" feature..
Thanks to you and the other users who helped me out.
Stonki
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