Re: Date comparison going wrong, wrong, wrong

Please include the list when replying. On 11 Nov 2012, at 19:08, "Terry Ally (Gmail)" <terryally@gmail.com> 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 < $showenddate): echo "The date of the show has not yet arrived<br>"; else: echo "The show has ended<br>"; endif; It's a simple logic error. -Stuart -- Stuart Dallas 3ft9 Ltd http://3ft9.com/ > On 11 November 2012 19:04, Stuart Dallas <stuart@3ft9.com> wrote: > On 11 Nov 2012, at 19:00, "Terry Ally (Gmail)" <terryally@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Shiplu and Stuart, > > > > Comparing timestamps was my first option. I've reinstated it. Have a look > > at http://www.lakesidesurrey.co.uk/test.php (show_source included) and you > > will see that PHP is still outputting the wrong thing. > > > > I just can't figure out what's wrong. > > Your comparison is backwards: > > if ($todaydate > $showenddate): > > should be > > if ($todaydate < $showenddate): > > -Stuart > > -- > Stuart Dallas > 3ft9 Ltd > http://3ft9.com/ > > > On 11 November 2012 18:48, shiplu <shiplu.net@gmail.com> 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@gmail.com>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 > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Shiplu.Mokadd.im > >> ImgSign.com | A dynamic signature machine > >> Innovation distinguishes between follower and leader > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > *Terry Ally* > > Twitter.com/terryally > > Facebook.com/terryally > > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > > To print or not to print this email is the environmentally-searching > > question! > > Which has the highest ecological cost? A sheet of paper or constantly > > switching on your computer and connecting to the Internet to read your > > email? > > > > > -- > Terry Ally > Twitter.com/terryally > Facebook.com/terryally > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > To print or not to print this email is the environmentally-searching question! > Which has the highest ecological cost? A sheet of paper or constantly switching on your computer and connecting to the Internet to read your email? >