Stuart,
I reversed it as you suggested and every future show is displaying as
having ended.
Terry
On 11 November 2012 19:11, Stuart Dallas <stuart@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Please include the list when replying.
>
> On 11 Nov 2012, at 19:08, "Terry Ally (Gmail)" <terryally@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > What I want is the reverse.
> >
> > I want that if people attempt to access the show page after the show has
> ended that it triggers an error which takes it to another page. The actual
> conditional statement is as follows (which I will replace with timestamp):
> >
> > $todaydate = date("D, M jS, Y g:i:s a");
> > $showenddate = date("D, M jS, Y g:i:s a",
> strtotime($showsRecord['end_date']));
> > if ($todaydate > $showenddate) {
> > header( 'Location: eventdetails_error.php' ) ;
> > }
>
> This is what you have:
>
> if ($todaydate > $showenddate):
> echo "The date of the show has not yet arrived<br>";
> else:
> echo "The show has ended<br>";
> endif;
>
> That says: if the current time is later than the end date of the show,
> tell them the date of the show hasn't arrived yet.
>
> What you mean is: if the current time is later than the end of the show,
> tell them the show has ended.
>
> if ($todaydate < $showenddate):
> echo "The date of the show has not yet arrived<br>";
> else:
> echo "The show has ended<br>";
> endif;
>
> It's a simple logic error.
>
> -Stuart
>
> --
> Stuart Dallas
> 3ft9 Ltd
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>
> > On 11 November 2012 19:04, Stuart Dallas <stuart@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 11 Nov 2012, at 19:00, "Terry Ally (Gmail)" <terryally@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Shiplu and Stuart,
> > >
> > > Comparing timestamps was my first option. I've reinstated it. Have a
> look
> > > at http://www.lakesidesurrey.co.uk/test.php (show_source included)
> and you
> > > will see that PHP is still outputting the wrong thing.
> > >
> > > I just can't figure out what's wrong.
> >
> > Your comparison is backwards:
> >
> > if ($todaydate > $showenddate):
> >
> > should be
> >
> > if ($todaydate < $showenddate):
> >
> > -Stuart
> >
> > --
> > Stuart Dallas
> > 3ft9 Ltd
> > http://3ft9.com/
> >
> > > On 11 November 2012 18:48, shiplu <shiplu.net@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >> You can always use timestamp which is integer.
> > >>
> > >> $todaydate = time();
> > >> $showenddate = strtotime($showsRecord['end_date']);
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 12:30 AM, Terry Ally (Gmail) <
> terryally@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Hi all,
> > >>>
> > >>> I am having a problem with comparing time. I am using the following:
> > >>>
> > >>> $todaydate = date("D, M jS, Y g:i:s a");
> > >>> $showenddate = date("D, M jS, Y g:i:s a",
> > >>> strtotime($showsRecord['end_date']));
> > >>>
> > >>> if ($todaydate > $showenddate):
> > >>> echo "The date of the show has not yet arrived";
> > >>> else:
> > >>> echo "The show has ended";
> > >>> endif;
> > >>>
> > >>> The problem that I am encountering is that PHP is rendering the
> reverse of
> > >>> the equation. For example:
> > >>>
> > >>> If today's date is *11 Nov 2012* and the show's end date is *18 Nov
> 2012*,
> > >>> the message that I am getting is *the show has ended* which is
> wrong. A
> > >>>
> > >>> test example is at http://www.lakesidesurrey.co.uk/test.php.
> > >>>
> > >>> You can also me what I am doing wrong?
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks
> > >>> Terry
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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