Displaying Month & Year above listings?

[marisab]

I'm using the listings module here:

http://www.karenshomearts.com/class_schedule.php

At the top of the page, I'd like it to say

"Class Schedule - July 2004" or whatever month is currently showing. I can't seem to figure out how to do this. Help?

Thank you!

- Marisa

[Brian]

To dynamically change the header would require custom programming to accomplish as there isn't a mechanism to do this in the program. You could do this fairly easily if you can work with PHP. Just check for the $mo vairable and echo the appropriate month name for the number.

[marisab]

Hi Brian-

I tried to do this, but had limited success.

If I put the code <?php echo $mo;?> AFTER the call to the listings template, it displays, but if I put it before the call to the template it does not display.

I also tried putting the code in the template itself and that didn't work. I am sort of a PHP newbie, so it's probably something obvious. Any ideas what I might be missing?

Thank you.
- Marisa

[Brian]

I can't look it up right now, but search for the forums for the code to add the drop-down date selector to the calendar. It may be able to lead you in the right direction...

[ve9gra]

marisab: here, try this code

PHP Code:

<?php if (!isset($mo)) {
    $mymo = $_REQUEST["mo"];
} else {
    $mymo = $mo;
}
if (!$mymo) $mymo = date("n");
$months = array('','January','February','March','April','May','June','July','August','September','October','November','December');
echo $months[$mymo]; ?>

Just paste that code where you want the month name to appear.

If you want something more advanced, you can paste the whole thing except the last line at the begining of your script and then just use that last line at every spot where you want the month name.

Hope this helps.

Gervais

[tomB]

It doesn't seem to work as expected; the month will always be the current month set in line 6.
The variable $mo will always be empty until 'escal.php' is called.

What needs to happen (IMHO) is 'escal.php' needs to have a "HIDE" switch. Call (require) 'escal.php' with the "HIDE" switch set to 1; all the variables will be set but the calendar wil not be displayed. Then you can use all the variables; $mo, $mnth[], etc.

tomB

[ve9gra]

Tom, I'm not sure what you mean, this works as expected.

$mo will be set if $mo has been hardcoded by the person creating the webpage (don't ask me why they'd do that but it's there in case - example: isn't that how you get to display the 6-month calendar? by changing the $mo variable?). If it's not there, it takes the value that's passed through the GET values that are passed when you use the arrows to go forward or back (using REQUEST as it's better). This is the exact same procedure that escal uses to distinguish what month to display. So if escal displays the right month, the month name at the top will also be right.

If neither of these values are available, then $mymo hasn't been set yet and then gets set to the current month.

I've tested this code before posting it, but if you can show me a test page where the month doesn't display properly (in line with the month escal displays), then I'll eat my words.

[tomB]

I was looking at it from a different view point (ie, when first entered). You are correct that the value will be avialable from a GET.

I guess I was thinking to much!!!

The code does work as advertised.

tomB

[marisab]

Thanks, guys!

This does the trick for me. I appreciate your quick responses.

:-) Marisa