Html Page with PHP function !

[Caesar]

Hi guys,

Let's say that I've got a very basic html formatted page. And on this page, I want to display the date and time the visitor came to visit the page. Can I use the date function from PHP and just simply rename my original .htm file to .php3 ?

[aspen]

yes.

You can also do this in js if you don't want to have to use PHP.

[Caesar]

I knew I could do it in JS but I just don't wanna use it so PHP is for me. Thanks !

[WebKat]

~FYI~ If you have any other questions about PHP, you may want to post in the "Server Side Scripting & Database Development" Forum, which will give you a wider audience for this subject type ~~ WebKat, Senior Advisor

[Caesar]

Ok, thanks Webkat !

[reachmk]

The thing about using PHP or any server sided language, the date/time function gives the date/time of the Server location and not that of the User's.

So using Javascript will be good for this purpose.

[Caesar]

Oh boy, I didn't know that ... Thanks !

[Marc]

but using javascript just calls the time from the persons cpu clock, and ifs not set right, the site time is wrong.

i suggest using the date fuction with perl.. although i've never used it in php and don't know how it would work.