Need to make this class work in PHP4

[lowe_22]

Hi,

 

I have recently written this class to create drop down select boxes using PHP 5.

I then discovered that my webhost runs only PHP4. The probelm is, I dont' know the differences between PHP4 and PHP5 thus I have no idea how to get this class working in PHP4!

 

If anyone has any ideas, please do let me know! Code below.

 

<?php

//Define Dates
class DateViewHelper {

static $MONTHS = array(
"January", "Febreuary", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December"
		    );
satic $DAYS = array(
"Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday");


static function yearPulldown ($from, $to, $selected ){
	$ret = "";

	for ( $x = $from; $x <= $to; $x++ ) {
		$ret .= "<option";
		$ret .= ($x == $selected )?' selected="selected"':"";
		$ret .= ">$x</option>\n";
	}
	return $ret;
}

static function monthPulldown( $selected ) {
	for ( $x=1; $x <= 12; $x++ ) {
		$ret .= "<option value=\"$x\"";
		$ret .= ( dateViewHelper::$MONTHS[$x-1] == $selected )?' selected="selected"':"";
		$ret .= ">".dateViewHelper::$MONTHS[$x-1]."</option>\n";
		}
	return $ret;

}

static function dayPulldown ( $selected ) {
	for ( $x=1; $x <= 31; $x++ ) {
		$ret .= "<option value=\"$x\"";
		$ret .= ($x == $selected )?' selected="selected"':"";
		$ret .= ">$x</option>\n";
		}
	return $ret;
}
}
?>

[Cep]

satic $DAYS = array(

 

That won't work for starters

 

Check this out http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop.php

[lowe_22]

Yea typo, meant to read "static".

 

I realise that static variables and functions don't work in PHP4 - but thats the point i'm trying to make, how can I create a similarly working script without use of  'static'?

[uniflare]

im not sure but doesnt var work instead of static for php4?

[PFMaBiSmAd]

While this won't directly solve your problem, the end of life of php4 has already gone past. The final bug fixes were released on Jan 3, 2008 and support for it will stop on Aug 8, 2008. It is an obsolete product.

 

Your web host should have php5 available, either through your control panel or a .htaccess file setting or they should have a specific schedule for switching to php5. Check with them on how to select php5 or when they expect to provide it.