Help required

[WebWatcher]

Hello,

Just a quick php question that may be easy to do....

I need code that when a user joins it get the date and time and stores it in a database. Then I need code so when the user logs on next it checks to see if it is 48hrs since they joined and if so it changes a value in the database from no to yes!!

Your help will be much appreciated

Thanks

 

[Logan1999]

I think this may tell you what you need. http://php.net/manual/en/function.time.php

Little More Stuff... http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_ref_date.asp

I'm not sure if that is what you need but...

 

[WebWatcher]

What I need is for it to get the exact time and then when they log in again get the exacgt time and do current time - original time and if the difference is 48hrs then change a value in the db.

Are you with me?

 

[Logan1999]

hmm... I think if you want to do that try cronjobs.

 

[WebWatcher]

nah cronjob not the way to go. I need to get the original time in a string then check the new time in a string.

I need source code like this:

$value = Original time string - new time string

if($value is greater then 48hrs) then
Update table value to yes
else
do nothing
end if

 

[Logan1999]

umm... then I really can't help. Sorry. But do you think you can help me? http://www.freewebspace.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2235101

 

[Dynash]

You'd have to store it in a cookie, to get the time from when they last visited, but they could just delete cookies/or not have them on, and the time would be reset. It wouldn't even help if you took the time from a IP visiting you, then checked it against the database to see it if had been 24 hours, because that alone isn't suitable for many reasons, one being multiple visitors on the same IP.

What is this for?