display date in German - php date strftime

[crmpicco]

<?php
date_default_timezone_set('Europe/Berlin');
// Set the gloabal LC_TIME constant to german
setlocale(LC_TIME, 'de_DE');
// Little bit other Syntax but better effect
echo "time " . strftime('%A, %d. %B %Y') . "<br>"; //Output: Mittwoch, 07. September 2005
?>


I am attempting to display the date in German with the code above. Can anyone tell me how it is done as it is still showing in English.

Cheers, Picco

[Mwnciau]

if($lc = setlocale(LC_ALL, "de_DE", "de_DE@euro", "deu", "deu_deu", "german"))
echo "<p>Locale setting is \"$lc\".</p>";
else
echo "<p>Couldn't change to a German locale.</p>";

[crmpicco]

cheers mate, that writes out:


Locale setting is "German_Germany.1252".


So how can I change "Sunday 30th September" to "Sonntag 30....."???

Picco

[Mwnciau]

<?php
date_default_timezone_set('Europe/Berlin');
// Set the gloabal LC_TIME constant to german
setlocale(LC_ALL, "de_DE", "de_DE@euro", "deu", "deu_deu", "german")
// Little bit other Syntax but better effect
echo "time " . strftime('%A, %d. %B %Y') . "<br>"; //Output: Mittwoch, 07. September 2005
?>

[crmpicco]

excellent, worked perfect!! I take it I can set the locale back to en_EN for the English part of my site?

[crmpicco]

repuation boost and a "thank" :-) cheer again bud!!!

Picco

[Mwnciau]

excellent, worked perfect!! I take it I can set the locale back to en_EN for the English part of my site?

If not en_EN then one of the ones found on MSDN (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vclib/html/_crt_language_strings.asp).

[PHPycho]

sorry that doesnt work for php4. it says date_default_timezone_set() doesnt exists. whats the alternative solution for this.