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Hmm...first thing that comes to mind:
Assuming you're working with PHP---
Say you have seven files:
indexmon.php
indextue.php
indexwed.php
indexthu.php
indexfri.php
indexsat.php
indexsun.php
Say you have one main page:
index.php
Your index.php code can be something like the following:
This calculates the current day of the week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat, sun) and then redirects the user to the file.
Or, you could include the page:
Or, you could store the paragraphs in a database and request them from the database as needed.
Keep in mind that the header function must be called before ANY html is written to the browser.
Note: this could also work with JavaScript as well as many other scripting languages. PHP is just my most comfortable language.
*cLFlaVA
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A polar bear walks into a bar and says, "Can I have a ... beer?"
The bartender asks, "What's with the big pause?
Assuming you're working with PHP---
Say you have seven files:
indexmon.php
indextue.php
indexwed.php
indexthu.php
indexfri.php
indexsat.php
indexsun.php
Say you have one main page:
index.php
Your index.php code can be something like the following:
Code:
<?php
$day_of_week = strtolower(date('D')); // mon, tue, etc.
header("Location: index" . $day_of_week . ".php");
?>This calculates the current day of the week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat, sun) and then redirects the user to the file.
Or, you could include the page:
Code:
$day_of_week = strtolower(date('D')); // mon, tue, etc.
require_once ("index" . $day_of_week . ".php");Or, you could store the paragraphs in a database and request them from the database as needed.
Keep in mind that the header function must be called before ANY html is written to the browser.
Note: this could also work with JavaScript as well as many other scripting languages. PHP is just my most comfortable language.
*cLFlaVA
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A polar bear walks into a bar and says, "Can I have a ... beer?"
The bartender asks, "What's with the big pause?
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- #3
Right now we have our webserver outsourced, so I don't have the ability to use php, etc. We are going to be bringing it in house within the year, but is there a way for me to make this happen without needing server side programs? Javascript maybe?
OK! I've come up with a solution. Someone tell me if I suck though - I'm not a huge Javascript person.
So, here's what I did:
In the body's onLoad event, the page calls the getParagraph function. This function will calculate the current day of the week (1-7). Then, it will display the paragraph associated with that day of the week between the <div></div> tags that are defined with the id "paragraph".
To make for cleaner code, you could keep the javascript in a separate file (getParagraph.js or something), and just include a reference to it in your <head></head> tags.
Let me know if this is what you're looking for.
*cLFlaVA
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A polar bear walks into a bar and says, "Can I have a ... beer?"
The bartender asks, "What's with the big pause?
So, here's what I did:
Code:
<html>
<head>
<title>Dynamic Paragraphs</title>
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function getParagraph() {
var parArray = new Array(7);
var the_date = new Date();
var the_day = the_date.getDay();
parArray[1] = 'This is the paragraph for Monday';
parArray[2] = 'This is the paragraph for Tuesday';
parArray[3] = 'This is the paragraph for Wednesday';
parArray[4] = 'This is the paragraph for Thursday';
parArray[5] = 'This is the paragraph for Friday';
parArray[6] = 'This is the paragraph for Saturday';
parArray[7] = 'This is the paragraph for Sunday';
document.getElementById("paragraph").innerHTML = parArray[the_day];
}
-->
</script>
</head>
<body onload="getParagraph();">
<p>
Here is the paragraph for today:<br><br>
<div id="paragraph"></div>
</p>
</body>
</html>In the body's onLoad event, the page calls the getParagraph function. This function will calculate the current day of the week (1-7). Then, it will display the paragraph associated with that day of the week between the <div></div> tags that are defined with the id "paragraph".
To make for cleaner code, you could keep the javascript in a separate file (getParagraph.js or something), and just include a reference to it in your <head></head> tags.
Let me know if this is what you're looking for.
*cLFlaVA
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A polar bear walks into a bar and says, "Can I have a ... beer?"
The bartender asks, "What's with the big pause?
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- #5
I don't believe you can "include" files via javascript. You'll have to use server-side includes, or, easier still, have 7 separate files, named index1.html, index2.html, etc.
Then, when index.html loads, have javascript determine the current day of the week, and redirect the user to the appropriate file.
*cLFlaVA
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A polar bear walks into a bar and says, "Can I have a ... beer?"
The bartender asks, "What's with the big pause?
Then, when index.html loads, have javascript determine the current day of the week, and redirect the user to the appropriate file.
*cLFlaVA
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A polar bear walks into a bar and says, "Can I have a ... beer?"
The bartender asks, "What's with the big pause?
- Thread starter
- #7
You could use and iframe note hte different files types.
Hope this helps.
Glen
Code:
<html>
<head>
<title>Dynamic Paragraphs</title>
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function getParagraph() {
var parArray = new Array(7);
var the_date = new Date();
var the_day = the_date.getDay();
parArray[1] = '<iframe src = mon.htm></iframe>';
parArray[2] = '<iframe src = tues.[COLOR=red]pdf[/color]></iframe>';
parArray[3] = '<iframe src = Wed.[COLOR=blue]txt[/color]></iframe>';
parArray[4] = '<iframe src = Thurs.htm></iframe>';
parArray[5] = '<iframe src = fri.htm></iframe>';
parArray[6] = '<iframe src = Sat.htm></iframe>';
parArray[7] = '<iframe src = Sun.htm></iframe>';
document.getElementById("paragraph").innerHTML = parArray[the_day];
}
-->
</script>
</head>
<body onload="getParagraph();">
<p>
Here is the paragraph for today:<br><br>
<div id="paragraph"></div>
</p>
</body>
</html>Glen
- Thread starter
- #10
Okay, time for me to do some iFrames research...
*cLFlaVA
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A pirate walks into a bar with a huge ship's steering wheel down his pants.
The bartender asks, "Are you aware that you have a steering wheel down your pants?"
The pirate replies, "Arrrrr! It's driving me nuts!
*cLFlaVA
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A pirate walks into a bar with a huge ship's steering wheel down his pants.
The bartender asks, "Are you aware that you have a steering wheel down your pants?"
The pirate replies, "Arrrrr! It's driving me nuts!
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