Basically I'm making my own, and I have the stat grabbing part done.

 

 

 

I still have to do the image making one, but there are plenty of tutorials on that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My question is would it be more server friendly to

 

 

 

a. save the values in mysql and call those to make the image, then run an update script every now and then.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. call the stats before making the image every time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. doesn't really matter.

id say use a php script to access database and im sure php can draw an image or add on to it you will just need to input some coordinates try googling

Oh yeah I know how to make the image :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is just dealing with whether I get the stats everytime the image loads or access the database with the stats every time the image loads.

Oh yeah I know how to make the image :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is just dealing with whether I get the stats everytime the image loads or access the database with the stats every time the image loads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You should grab the stats every couple hours. Otherwise, the runescape site will be queried every time somebody loads the sig.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's up to you where to store the stats in the meantime.

Yeah I guess I'll go with the database. This is only for me personally, and I know when I level. It's a little more work, but in the end I guess it would be less of a strain on the server I'm running it from.

You could perhaps have it update daily at some time when server load is low such as 4am or something and maybe have a button on your webspace somewhere which manually updates incase you level up loads in the morning and are desperate to have it updated.

Yeah I have the db and update script set up. I just need to run the script and all my stats are updated :). I just have to make an image now. Guess I'm going to have to look up the mechanics for the combat level now.