[SOLVED] Not really a problem, but rather a question.

[jrws]

Hey all,

But your surprised that its not a problem XD. Well anyway, I have just completed a tutorial about a simple calendar, and I was wondering how would I make it highlight the current day? I was thinking using span tags, and an if, but it didn't work. (Crashed firefox XD)

So here's the code, mind you I didn't edit anything 'cept for the center tag in the table.

<?php
$date = time();
$day = date('d', $date);
$month = date('m', $date);
$year = date('y', $date);
$first_day = mktime(0, 0, 0, $month, 1, $year);
$title = date('F', $first_day);
$day_of_week = date('D', $first_day);
switch ($day_of_week)
{
    case 'Sun':
        $blank = 0;
        break;
    case 'Mon':
        $blank = 1;
        break;
    case 'Tus':
        $blank = 2;
        break;
    case 'Wed':
        $blank = 3;
        break;
    case 'Thu':
        $blank = 4;
        break;
    case 'Fri':
        $blank = 5;
        break;
    case 'Sat':
        $blank = 6;
        break;
}
$days_in_month = cal_days_in_month(0, $month, $year);
echo '<table border = "6" width = "394">';
echo '<tr><th colspan ="60">' . $title . ' ' . $year . '</th></tr>';
echo '<tr><td width = "62">Su</td><td width = "62">M</td><td width = "62">Tu</td><td width = "62">W</td><td width = "62">Th</td><td width = "62">F</td><td width = "62">Sa</td></tr>';
$day_count = 1;
echo '<tr>';
while ($blank > 0)
{
    echo '<td></td>';
    $blank -= 1;
    $day_count++;
}
$day_num = 1;
while ($day_num <= $days_in_month)
{
    
        echo '<td style="text-align:center">' . $day_num . '</td>';
        $day_num++;
        $day_count++;

        if ($day_count > 7)
        {
            echo '</tr><tr>';
            $day_count = 1;
        }
    
}
while ($day_count > 1 && $day_count <= 7)
{
    echo '<td></td>';
    $day_count++;
}
echo '</tr></table>';

?> 

So any help with this is much appreciated!

EDIT: Sorry just realized this would be classified as a third party script, so could a mod move it please?

[Psycho]

The code below sets a style for the current day. Also reduced the amount of code needed and corrected some minor issues (e.g. creating a 'blank' row if the month ends on a saturday).

 

<?php
$date = time();
$day = date('d', $date);
$month = date('m', $date);
$year = date('y', $date);
$title = date('F', $date);
$first_day = mktime(0, 0, 0, $month, 1, $year);
$day_of_week = date('N', $first_day);
$days_in_month = cal_days_in_month(0, $month, $year);
//Counter for the weekday position
$day_count = 1;
//Start the table
echo "<table border=\"6\" width=\"394\">\n";
echo "<tr><th colspan=\"7\">{$title} {$year}</th></tr>\n";
echo "<tr><th width=\"62\">Su</th><th width=\"62\">M</th><th width=\"62\">Tu</th><th width=\"62\">W</th><th width=\"62\">Th</th><th width=\"62\">F</th><th width=\"62\">Sa</th></tr>\n";
echo "<tr>\n";
//Create empty days as needed for beginning of month
while ($day_count <= $day_of_week)
{
    echo "<td></td>\n";
    $blank -= 1;
    $day_count++;
}
//Create the days of the month
for ($day_num=1; $day_num<=$days_in_month; $day_num++)
{
        //Open row if first day of week
        if ($day_count==1) { echo "<tr>\n"; }
        $style = ($day_num==$day) ? ' style="background-color:#00ff00;"' : '';
        echo "<td style=\"text-align:center\"{$style}>{$day_num}</td>\n";
        $day_count++;
        //Close row if last day of week
        if ($day_count > 7) { echo "</tr>\n"; $day_count = 1; }
}
//Create empty days as needed for end of month
if ($day_count>1)
{
    for($day_count; $day_count<=7; $day_count++)
    {
        echo "<td></td>\n";
    }
    echo "</tr>\n";
}
//Close the table
echo "</table>\n";

?> 

[jrws]

Thanks mate,

James

[Psycho]

Had some minor errors that I found. Here is updated code

<?php
$date = time();
$month = date('m', $date) + 2;
$year = date('y', $date);
$title = date('F', $date);
$days_in_month = cal_days_in_month(0, $month, $year);

//Start the table
echo "<table border=\"6\" width=\"394\">\n";
echo "  <tr><th colspan=\"7\">{$title} {$year}</th></tr>\n";
echo "  <tr>\n";
echo "    <th width=\"62\">Su</th><th width=\"62\">M</th><th width=\"62\">Tu</th>\n";
echo "    <th width=\"62\">W</th><th width=\"62\">Th</th><th width=\"62\">F</th><th width=\"62\">Sa</th>\n";
echo "  </tr>\n";
//Create empty days as needed for beginning of month
for ($empty=0; $empty<(date('N', mktime(0, 0, 0, $month, 1, $year))%7); $empty++)
{
    if ($empty == 0) { echo "<tr>\n"; }
    echo "    <td></td>\n";
}
//Create the days of the month
for ($day=1; $day<=$days_in_month; $day++)
{
    $dow = date('N', mktime(0, 0, 0, $month, $day, $year)) % 7;
    //Open row if first day of week
    if ($dow == 0) { echo "  <tr>\n"; }
    $style = ($day==date('d', $date)) ? ' style="background-color:#00ff00;"' : '';
    echo "    <td style=\"text-align:center\"{$style}>{$day}</td>\n";
    //Close row if last day of week
    if ($dow == 6) { echo "  </tr>\n"; }
}
//Create empty days as needed for end of month
for ($dow; $dow<6; $dow++)
{
    echo "    <td></td>\n";
    if ($dow == 5) { echo "  </tr>\n"; }
}
//Close the table
echo "</table>\n";

?>