RE: [PHP-DB] win32 Timestamp problem
| From: | Ford, Mike [LSS] | Date: | Wed, 10 Mar 2004 11:31:12 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP-DB] win32 Timestamp problem | ||
| Groups: | php.db | ||
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On 09 March 2004 20:36, J. Kevin C. Burton wrote:
> Hey all, after reading documentation on the Win32 bug
> regarding Timestamps
> not being able to go prior than 1970..
>
> I am in need of a way to calculate someone's age.
>
> Has anyone found a fix or workaround for this bug? Or a way
> to calculate age
> without using the timestamp?
>
> They say that v5 of PHP will fix this issue, but I've been using every
> stable release of PHP5 and it's a no go.
No, it won't. It's an operating system issue, and nothing PHP *can* fix.
> Any help would be appreciated.
Have you looked at the Calendar extension? http://www.php.net/calendar
Cheers!
Mike
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