Deleting a record based on the system date/ time?

[Solarpitch]

Hey Guys,

When a user uploads a file on my site, they choose how many days they would like it to stay online for, then after that period it will be taken down automatically. I am using the following code to calculate the expiry date of the file but it doesnt work. Here's what I have . . .

[code]<?php

$period = 5;  // how many days

$expiry_date = date('Y-m-d', strtotime("+$period days"));
?>[/code]

Any Ideas?

[trq]

[code]
<?php
  $period = 5;  // how many days
  $expiry_date = date('Y-m-d', mktime(0, 0, 0, date("m")  , date("d")+$period, date("Y")));
?>
[/code]

[Draicone]

Try doing it using the UNIX timestamp.
[code]<?php
$period = 5;
$expiry_date = date('Y-m-d',time()+($period*24*60*60));
?>[/code]