events script: How do I just display the event nearest the current day?

[Justin_Diamond]

Hi there,

I have this script:

<?php  

$date = date("Ymd", time()+3600*7); 
$NumEvents = 0; 
$handle = opendir('../event_dates'); 
$inc_files = array(); 
while (($file = readdir($handle)) !== false) { 
    if ($file >= $date) { 
        $inc_files[] = $file; 
    } 
} 

$NumEvents = count($inc_files); 
if ($NumEvents > 0) { 
    sort($inc_files); 
    for ($i = 0; $i < $NumEvents; $i++) { 
        include '../event_dates/' . $inc_files[$i]; 
    } 

echo $NumEvents . " events are scheduled"; 
} 
else { 
    echo "<strong class='red'>Sorry, no events are planned at present</strong>"; 
} 

if($NumEvents > 2){
       $html = "<p><a href='#' onclick='javascript:ScrollWin.scroll('0'); return false;'>Back to top</a></p>";
       }

   echo $html;

?> 

now I need to use this script but only show 1 event and that event has to be the one nearest the current date (ie todays date 19/07/204 and the closest event would be nearest this date)
Can anyone offer any advice on how to do this please?

The script works like so - when the date has passed the passed date file is hidden.

Thanks a lot

[devinemke]

sort($inc_files);
$next_event = reset($inc_files);

[tommynanda]

$i=1;

while (($file = readdir($handle)) !== false) {  

  if($i==1)
  {
    $hfile = $file;
    $i++;
   }
  else  if ($hfile<=$file) {  

        $hfile = $file;  

    }
}

if($i!=1)
  include '../event_dates/' . $hfile;

$hfile has the nearest event assuming that your filenames are in date format you are using

Good Luck!
TommYNandA

[Justin_Diamond]

Thanks for the replies Guys, as you may (or may not) know I didn't right this so where would I actually put your code within the script?

Kick me if I am being cheeky :eek:

Thanks 🙂

[devinemke]

you can run $next_event = reset($inc_files); right after you sort() the array.

[tommynanda]

<?php   

$date = date("Ymd", time()+3600*7);  

$NumEvents = 0;  

$handle = opendir('../event_dates');
$i=1; 

while (($file = readdir($handle)) !== false) {   

  if($i==1) 
  { 
    $hfile = $file; 
    $i++; 
   } 
  else  if ($hfile<=$file) {   

        $hfile = $file;   

    } 
} 

if($i!=1) 
  include '../event_dates/' . $hfile;
else {  

    echo "<strong class='red'>Sorry, no events are planned at present</strong>";  

}
?>

This is your complete script... copy and paste... save as something.php 😃

Have Fun!
TommYNandA

[Justin_Diamond]

Many thanks Gentlemen for your kind assistance 🙂

[Justin_Diamond]

Hi Guys,

I have been a little slow in implementing this but now I notice a problem.

I used Tommynanda's script but it does not show the event nearest to todays date. It shows the date farfest away.

<?php 

$date = date("Ymd", time()+3600*7);   

$NumEvents = 0;   

$handle = opendir('../event_dates'); 
$i=1;  

while (($file = readdir($handle)) !== false) {    

  if($i==1)  

  {  

    $hfile = $file;  

    $i++;  

   }  

  else  if ($hfile<=$file) {    

        $hfile = $file;    

    }  

}  

if($i!=1)  

  include '../event_dates/' . $hfile; 
else {   

    echo "<strong class='red'>Sorry, no events are planned at present</strong>";   

} 

?> 

The text files in the events_dates are named as such. For todays date it would be 20040729.

How do I show the event with the dates nearest todays date?

Thanks a bunch :)

[Justin_Diamond]

bump

Anyone?

Thanks
Karl