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[simflex]

Hello, again,

 

I have an array of projects called $sprojects to store information about project title, project name, proect start date and project completion date for all the projects I have done so far which is 8 projects.

 

This is what I have so far:

 

$sprojects = array (0 => "project Name", "1" => "Title","2" => "Startdate"","3" => "enddate");

 

My question is this, I am asked to do this for 8 projects. Is this all I need?

 

Thanks good people for your kindness.

 

[teamatomic]

Your way, using a flat array will be a real PITA.

 

$projects['Job_Number_1']['Company']='Jammer Construction';

$projects['Job_Number_1']['title']='application';

$projects['Job_number_1']['start']='01-23-2010';

$projects['Job_number_1']['end']='01-27-2010';

 

$projects['Job_Number_2']['Company']='Star Light Entertainment';

$projects['Job_Number_2']['title']='website';

$projects['Job_number_2']['start']='12-03-2009';

$projects['Job_number_2']['end']='12-14-2009';

 

all jobs have a unique number, all companies have a unique ID

While it might seem simple at eight jobs think of how you will keep them separate when you have 200 in the DB.

 

 

HTH

Teamatomic

[simflex]

Thanks a lot Teamatomic for your response and your kindness.

 

What I had in mind with the array I was trying to create is to iterate through it and print out the information.

 

Can I do that with what you have come up with it?

 

Sorry, please forgive my cheap questions.  I am pretty new to php.

[teamatomic]

if you want to print it out use a php file that has nothing in it but the return. I use a file in my root called print.php that uses it own print.css file and calls no header or footer. It basically looks like a nice text file on screen. You can also use print.php to just put the output in between <pre></pre> tags.

 

 

HTH

TEamaotmic

[simflex]

Thanks so much.

 

Without asking for too much, can you please show me an example of how to iterate through your sample code and print the results?

 

I am grateful for your assistance.

[teamatomic]

<?php
$projects=array();
$projects['Job_number_1']['Company']='Jammer Construction';
$projects['Job_number_1']['title']='application';
$projects['Job_number_1']['start']='01-23-2010';
$projects['Job_number_1']['end']='01-27-2010';

$projects['Job_number_2']['Company']='Star Light Entertainment';
$projects['Job_number_2']['title']='website';
$projects['Job_number_2']['start']='12-03-2009';
$projects['Job_number_2']['end']='12-14-2009';

############################
// comment this out for production use      
// this is just so you can see what             
// the array looks like                                 
echo '<pre>';                                               
print_r($projects);                                      
echo '</pre>';                                             
############################

foreach ($projects as $key=>$value)
{
echo "<p><b>$key</b><br>";
   foreach($value as $key=>$detail)
   {
   echo "<b>$key </b>- $detail<br>";
   }
}
?>

[simflex]

You are an angel.

 

May the good Lord Bless you for your kindness.

 

Thanks a lot Teamatomic

 

This is my second thread on this forum. It is the most helpful I have been to so far.

[simflex]

If I could ask just *ONE* more question, just one, I promise, please????

 

For each project in $projects, I want to check if the project startDate is greater than today's date and then I want to print out those projects.

 

If you have time, please help.

 

Thank you so very much.

 

BTW: How do you mark a thread as solved?

[teamatomic]

$today=strtotime(date("m/d/Y"));

$start_date = strtotime("02/30/2010");

 

if($today < $start_date) {show the project }

 

There are a few way to compare, I used today less than start date so if the sxtat date is today you will also display it along with future jobs.

 

 

HTH

Teamatomic

[simflex]

hi Teamatomic

 

I know I said last question but this is a followup.

 

Can the comparison be made with the startdates on the array we just used:

 

I was hoping to comare today's date with the dates on this array:

 

 

<?php$projects=array();$projects['Job_number_1']['Company']='Jammer Construction';$projects['Job_number_1']['title']='application';$projects['Job_number_1']['start']='01-23-2010';$projects['Job_number_1']['end']='01-27-2010';$projects['Job_number_2']['Company']='Star Light Entertainment';$projects['Job_number_2']['title']='website';$projects['Job_number_2']['start']='12-03-2009';$projects['Job_number_2']['end']='12-14-2009';

 

My problem is how to use the if statement.

 

For instance, if $projects['Job_number_1']['start'] > todays date then

show but I know that that is the wrong way to use it but I am hoping to go that route.

 

Thanks very much for your kindness and patience.