mhouldridge
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Date increment not working?
Experts,
I have the following code to increment the dates within a selection box;
<?php
$start_date = time() - (720 * 24 * 60 * 60); // today's date
$end_date = strtotime('+2 years'); // Two years from today's date
echo '<select name="dateone"><option>Cho
for ($i = 1, $date = $start_date; $date <= $end_date; $i++) {
$option_date = date('d-m-Y', $date);
echo '<option value="'.$option_date.'">'
$date = $date + ($i*24*60*60);
}
echo '</select>';
?>
Problem is, the increment does not work correctly and I cant figure out why?
I have the following code to increment the dates within a selection box;
<?php
$start_date = time() - (720 * 24 * 60 * 60); // today's date
$end_date = strtotime('+2 years'); // Two years from today's date
echo '<select name="dateone"><option>Cho
for ($i = 1, $date = $start_date; $date <= $end_date; $i++) {
$option_date = date('d-m-Y', $date);
echo '<option value="'.$option_date.'">'
$date = $date + ($i*24*60*60);
}
echo '</select>';
?>
Problem is, the increment does not work correctly and I cant figure out why?
How do you want it to work?
What kind of results are you looking for?
What kind of results are you looking for?
ASKER
Sorry,
I need to go back 2 years, and then move forward until the latest date is something like 2010. This line was commented incorrectly, apologies;
$start_date = time() - (720 * 24 * 60 * 60); // today's date
should read;
$start_date = time() - (720 * 24 * 60 * 60); // ********* GO back 2 years ***********
The result is really strange. The first date is retrieved, but the rest start from today's date.
I need to go back 2 years, and then move forward until the latest date is something like 2010. This line was commented incorrectly, apologies;
$start_date = time() - (720 * 24 * 60 * 60); // today's date
should read;
$start_date = time() - (720 * 24 * 60 * 60); // ********* GO back 2 years ***********
The result is really strange. The first date is retrieved, but the rest start from today's date.
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sorry this should work
<?php
$start_date = strtotime('-2 years'); // today's date
$end_date = strtotime('+2 years'); // Two years from today's date
echo '<select name="dateone"><option>Cho
for ($i = 1, $date = $start_date; $date <= $end_date; $i++) {
$option_date = date('d-m-Y', $date);
echo '<option value="'.$option_date.'">'
$date = strtotime('+'.$i.' days',$start_date) ;
}
echo '</select>';
?>
<?php
$start_date = strtotime('-2 years'); // today's date
$end_date = strtotime('+2 years'); // Two years from today's date
echo '<select name="dateone"><option>Cho
for ($i = 1, $date = $start_date; $date <= $end_date; $i++) {
$option_date = date('d-m-Y', $date);
echo '<option value="'.$option_date.'">'
$date = strtotime('+'.$i.' days',$start_date) ;
}
echo '</select>';
?>
ASKER
Fixed it now,
Here is my code;
<?php
echo "<select name='startdate' id='startdate'>";
$start_date = time() - (720 * 24 * 60 * 60); // today's date
$date = date("d-m-Y", $start_date);
$future_date = time() + (1800 * 24 * 60 * 60); // today's date
for ($i = 1, $loop_date = $start_date; $loop_date < $future_date; $i++){
$loop_date = $start_date + ($i*24*60*60);
$date_formatted = date("d-m-Y", $loop_date);
$SQL_date = date("Y-m-d", $loop_date);
echo "<option value='".$SQL_date."'>".$d
}
echo "</select>";
?>
Here is my code;
<?php
echo "<select name='startdate' id='startdate'>";
$start_date = time() - (720 * 24 * 60 * 60); // today's date
$date = date("d-m-Y", $start_date);
$future_date = time() + (1800 * 24 * 60 * 60); // today's date
for ($i = 1, $loop_date = $start_date; $loop_date < $future_date; $i++){
$loop_date = $start_date + ($i*24*60*60);
$date_formatted = date("d-m-Y", $loop_date);
$SQL_date = date("Y-m-d", $loop_date);
echo "<option value='".$SQL_date."'>".$d
}
echo "</select>";
?>
the code i have above works ok 2 years back and 2 years in the future .
With code you just posted i get first date 11-11-2005 should be 31-10-2005 and end date 04-12-2012 where it should be 31-10-2009.
Or thats how i understood it .
With code you just posted i get first date 11-11-2005 should be 31-10-2005 and end date 04-12-2012 where it should be 31-10-2009.
Or thats how i understood it .
$start_date = time(); // today's date
$end_date = strtotime('+2 years'); // Two years from today's date
echo '<select name="dateone"><option>Cho
for ($i = 1, $date = $start_date; $date <= $end_date; $i++) {
$option_date = date('d-m-Y', $date);
echo '<option value="'.$option_date.'">'
$date = strtotime('+'.$i.' days');
}
echo '</select>';
?>