[SOLVED] Applying a time limit to edit posts

[runnerjp]

What would the best way/how would i , add a time limit for a user to edit a post??

 

so say i made a post and needed to chnage it, then id only have 2 hours to change it , and then display to the user how longs left??

[RichardRotterdam]

You could simply store a timestamp/datetime when a new post insert has been done and then compare that to the time the form page gets loaded.

 

[runnerjp]

humm ok so iv got my post added into the db as 'showtime'

 

to edit a post i do this

 

use a link with the post id in it like so

 

<a href="index.php?page=reply&forum=<?php echo $forum; ?>&id=<? echo
$forumpostid ?>&pid=<? echo $getreplies3['editid']; ?>">Edit</a>

 

so how can i find out if 2 hours have passed to use in if statement?

 

[runnerjp]

i tried this

 

    <?php   
      $last_active = time() - $getreply3['showtime'];
			echo ($last_active < 300)  ? ' <a href="index.php?page=reply&forum=$forum&id=$forumpostid&pid=$getreply3["'.postid.'"]">Edit</a>| Report ': "Edit";?>

 

but it just shows edit even if the time has been 2 seconds :S