Hi,
Try:
$Date_parts = explode("-", "Y-M-D");
It will return an array with the parts.
Sincerely,
Mike
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On Jun 26, 2006, at 10:16 AM, arlenejakka wrote:
> I have inherited a site from an experienced programmer (myself a super
> newbie)and now have to try and understand what he was doing plus make
> changes! I know that the intention is to get the date from a database
> that has the date set as a regular date 'Y-M-D' and change it to an
> array so that a countdown can be performed, my question is how do I
> then take the actual date from the data base and convert it into the
> array. For now he had simply put an actual date to test if the
> countdown was working (it is) with this (line$deliveryDate =
> array('M'=>5, 'D'=>25, 'Y'=>2006);)
>
> Any help would be much appreciated!
>
>
> <? define('DEBUG_THIS', 1);
> define('My_TIME_LIMIT', 75)
> ?>
> <h5>File a Claim</h5>
> <p><strong>NOTE: Before filling out our online claim forms, please
> disable pop-up blockers, so a new window can open containing your
> printable PDF document.</strong></p>
> <? if(formNotSubmitted() or DEBUG_THIS){
> if(DEBUG_THIS){
> $deliveryDate = array('M'=>5, 'D'=>25, 'Y'=>2006);
> if(!formNotSubmitted()) echo '<p class="ERROR">You are seeing this
> section even though we already have your form because DEBUG_THIS is
> enabled</p>';}
>
> ?>
> <p>You have <?= CLAIM_TIME_LIMIT ?> days from your delivery date to
> file your Form.<br />Your delivery date was <?= "{$deliveryDate['M']}
> / {$deliveryDate['D']} / {$deliveryDate['Y']}"?><br />
> <?
> $secPerDay = 24 * 3600;
> $secondsLeft = My_TIME_LIMIT * $secPerDay;
> // $daysLeft = mktime (11, 0, 0, $deliveryDate[M], $deliveryDate[D],
> $deliveryDate[Y]);
> $secondsLeft -= (time() - mktime (23, 0, 0, $deliveryDate['M'],
> $deliveryDate['D'], $deliveryDate['Y']));
> $daysLeft = floor($secondsLeft / $secPerDay);
>
> if(0 <= $daysLeft and $daysLeft <= CLAIM_TIME_LIMIT + 1){
>
> echo "<strong> You have $daysLeft more days left to begin the
> process.</strong></p>";
> echo '<p>All info originates from the Form . Please <a id="my_form"
> href="index.php?module=my_form">click here to fill out the Form
> </a>.</p>';
> } else if($deliveryDate){
> echo "<strong>More than ";
> echo CLAIM_TIME_LIMIT;
> echo " days have passed since your item was delivered, so it is too
> late to file my_form.</strong>";
> }
> } // end if formNotSubmitted
> include('replace_info.php');
> ?>
>
>
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