url redirect based on time & day of week

desi · 03-13-2003, 07:01 AM

Our site offers streaming audio on Thursday evening (7:30 to 8:30) and on Sunday morning (8:30 to 1:30p). How can I use PHP to direct the visitor to the audio streaming link only during these times. At all other times, I want a message that indicates when the streaming is available.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Desi

Evlich · 03-13-2003, 08:29 PM

You might try something like this:

Code:

<?php 
 $day = date("D");   //returns "Mon" "Tue"
 $time = date("Hi"); //returns HoursMinutes
 if( ($day == "Thu" && $time >= "1930" && $time < "2030") ||
     ($day == "Sun" && $time >= "0830" && $time < "1330") )
 {
  header("Location: REDIRECT URL");
  exit;
 }
?>

That should work, I am not absolutely positive about whether $day will be "Thu" or "Thr" on Thursday, but that should be correct. Hope that this helps.
~evlich

desi · 03-13-2003, 09:28 PM

thanks for your help!

Desi

03-13-2003, 07:01 AM	PM User \| #1
desi New to the CF scene Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	url redirect based on time & day of week Our site offers streaming audio on Thursday evening (7:30 to 8:30) and on Sunday morning (8:30 to 1:30p). How can I use PHP to direct the visitor to the audio streaming link only during these times. At all other times, I want a message that indicates when the streaming is available. Thanks in advance for your suggestions! Desi

03-13-2003, 08:29 PM	PM User \| #2
Evlich New Coder Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You might try something like this: Code: <?php $day = date("D"); //returns "Mon" "Tue" $time = date("Hi"); //returns HoursMinutes if( ($day == "Thu" && $time >= "1930" && $time < "2030") \|\| ($day == "Sun" && $time >= "0830" && $time < "1330") ) { header("Location: REDIRECT URL"); exit; } ?> That should work, I am not absolutely positive about whether $day will be "Thu" or "Thr" on Thursday, but that should be correct. Hope that this helps. ~evlich

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03-13-2003, 09:28 PM	PM User \| #3
desi New to the CF scene Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks for your help! Desi