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cesar Posts: 2 Joined: 6/5/2003 Status: offline	Automatic dates - 7/3/2003 10:49:35 I wish to include the day, month and year at the top of a website. It must change completely automatic every time somebody checks upon these pages. Any help? I thank you all in advance for you troubles and time.


Gil Posts: 7533 From: North Carolina, USA Status: offline	RE: Automatic dates - 7/3/2003 11:00:51 What date/time - server or visitor? _____________________________ Gil Harvey, 1947-2004 (in reply to cesar)

abbeyvet

Posts: 5095
From: Kilkenny Ireland
Status: offline

RE: Automatic dates - 7/3/2003 11:21:57

f it is visitor time, I like this way, though there are shorter scripts. Shows it in this format:

Thursday, 3 July 2003

    <script language=" JavaScript" >
        <!-- Hide the script
       var today=new Date();	
        
        var months=new Array(13);
        months[1]=" January" ;
        months[2]=" February" ;
        months[3]=" March" ;
        months[4]=" April" ;
        months[5]=" May" ;
        months[6]=" June" ;
        months[7]=" July" ;
        months[8]=" August" ;
        months[9]=" September" ;
        months[10]=" October" ;
        months[11]=" November" ;
        months[12]=" December" ;      

        var lmonth=months[today.getMonth() + 1];
        var date=today.getDate();
        var year=today.getFullYear();
        var dayno = today.getDay() + 1;

        if(dayno==1) day = " Sunday" ;
        if(dayno==2) day = " Monday" ;
        if(dayno==3) day = " Tuesday" ;
        if(dayno==4) day = " Wednesday" ;
        if(dayno==5) day = " Thursday" ;
        if(dayno==6) day = " Friday" ;
        if(dayno==7) day = " Saturday" ;

         var thedate= (day + " , "  + date + "  "  + lmonth + "  "  + year);


        document.write(thedate);
        // end hiding-->
        </script>

You could just use this, but it is not so pretty and includes the time:

Thu Jul 03 16:06:36 2003

<SCRIPT>
document.write(Date())
</SCRIPT>

Or you can get more elaborate and have this:

Good afternoon, it is Thursday, 3 July 2003

 <script language=" JavaScript" >
        <!-- Hide the script
		var today=new Date();	
        
        var months=new Array(13);
        months[1]=" January" ;
        months[2]=" February" ;
        months[3]=" March" ;
        months[4]=" April" ;
        months[5]=" May" ;
        months[6]=" June" ;
        months[7]=" July" ;
        months[8]=" August" ;
        months[9]=" September" ;
        months[10]=" October" ;
        months[11]=" November" ;
        months[12]=" December" ;      

        var lmonth=months[today.getMonth() + 1];
        var date=today.getDate();
        var year=today.getFullYear();
        var dayno = today.getDay() + 1;

        if(dayno==1) day = " Sunday" ;
        if(dayno==2) day = " Monday" ;
        if(dayno==3) day = " Tuesday" ;
        if(dayno==4) day = " Wednesday" ;
        if(dayno==5) day = " Thursday" ;
        if(dayno==6) day = " Friday" ;
        if(dayno==7) day = " Saturday" ;
        
        hr = today.getHours();
		if ((hr >= 1) && (hr <=5)) {
   		t = " Good morning, it is " ;}
		if ((hr >= 6) && (hr <=11)) {
   		t = " Good morning, it is " ;}
		if ((hr >= 12) && (hr <=16)) {
   		t = " Good afternoon, it is " ;}
		if ((hr >= 17) && (hr <=21)) {
   		t = " Good evening, it is " ;}
		if ((hr == 22) || (hr ==23)) {
   		t = " Good evening, it is " ;}
		if (hr==0) {
   		t = " Good night" ;}

        var thedate= (t + day + " , "  + date + "  "  + lmonth + "  "  + year);


        document.write(thedate);
        // end hiding-->
        </script>

You can also do it with SSI rather than JavaScript if you are on a Unix platform, or with ASP on Windows.

To use any of those just paste the scripts into the page (in HTML view) whereever you want the date to appear.

< Message edited by abbeyvet -- 7/3/2003 11:28:08 AM >

_____________________________

Katherine

:: InKK Design :: InKK Domains

(in reply to cesar)


paperfish Posts: 181 From: None Status: offline	RE: Automatic dates - 7/4/2003 7:53:34 For server time, I like to use SSI. This example below shows both the today' s date and the date the page was last revised: <!--#config timefmt=" %B %d, %Y" --> <table border=" 0" cellpadding=" 0" cellspacing=" 0" width=" 100%" > <tr> <td width=" 50%" align=" center" > <p class=" SOPIntror1c1" >Today is: <!--#echo var=" DATE_LOCAL" --> </p> </td> <td width=" 50%" align=" center" > <p class=" SEPDate" >Date Last Revised: <!--#echo var=" LAST_MODIFIED" --> </p> </td> </tr> </table> You can customize the date display by changing the parameters for " config timefmt" (in reply to cesar)


Larry M. Posts: 2834 Joined: 2/20/2003 From: Greenville, South Carolina, USA Status: offline	RE: Automatic dates - 7/13/2003 13:22:26 quote: You can also do it with SSI rather than JavaScript if you are on a Unix platform Katherine, My sites are hosted on Unix Servers and I' ve been using time/date scripts for some time. I am, however, interested in learning about SSI, so: (1) what are the advantages to using SSI and (2) using the time/date script as an example, how is this accomplished in FP2002? Thanks! _____________________________ Larry M. Reality is the leading cause of stress among those few in touch with it (in reply to cesar)


Gil Posts: 7533 From: North Carolina, USA Status: offline	RE: Automatic dates - 7/13/2003 13:28:19 quote: (1) what are the advantages to using SSI and (2) using the time/date script as an example, how is this accomplished in FP2002? Hi Larry, (1) Less code blaot for one thing (2) Just add a line of code wherever you want the time: <!--#echo var=" DATE_LOCAL" --> _____________________________ Gil Harvey, 1947-2004 (in reply to Larry M.)


gorilla Posts: 2974 From: Denmark Status: offline	RE: Automatic dates - 7/13/2003 13:42:08 Hi Larry M, I' ll start by saying " Poot! Pipped at the post by Gil again!" . Less code bloat is indeed a very good reason to use SSI. If you go to www.bignosebird.com you' ll find a superb bunch of tutorials including some on SSI. Here' s a direct link to the SSI tutorials http://www.bignosebird.com/ssi.shtml (but do check out the other one' s) between the BNB tutorials and the ones here on outfront you' ll find a wealth of very easily done things to add a little extra sparkle to your site. Freya Great matriarch and puissant panjandurum of the silverback gorilla tribe. Thought for the day: " An alpha female equipped with the keys to a banana plantation and a rolling pin commands instant respect and deference." Copenhagen Denmark July 13th 2003 < Message edited by gorilla -- 7/13/2003 2:30:46 PM > _____________________________ Mh�ircaish Signature self-censored to protect the sensibilities of the thin-skinned . May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion. � Dwight D. Eisenhower (in reply to cesar)