Convert date to timestamp?

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AugmentBLU Reply #1, 16 years, 6 months ago

I have integrated many parts of SMF in to modx but I need some help with bits and pieces.

First is the DOB. Modx uses timestamp and SMF is using plain input, 25-03-1976 for example. Now I would like to find out if you can convert the 25-03-1976 into a timestamp so it’s compatible with modx manager? I have seen a converter but it doesn’t give you the code on how it works.

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kp52 Reply #2, 16 years, 6 months ago

You could use the mktime() function. Something like:

<?php
// dateConvert
// SMF birthday to timestamp
// input: $SMFday, date in format DD-MM-YYYY
// output: Unix timestamp

$dateElements = explode('-', $SMFday);

// arguments: hour, minute, second, month, day, year
// NB: hour set to 1 to avoid problem with DST
$output = mktime(1, 0, 0, $dateElements[1], $dateElements[0], $dateElements[2]);

return $output;
?>

KP

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AugmentBLU Reply #3, 16 years, 6 months ago

Thanks KP, works just nicely.

Ross Sivills - MD AugmentBLU Edinburgh, Scotland UK
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