Dynamic Clock

EvilSupahFly

I have a JavaScript-based dynamic HTML clock that updates every second in real-time (located on my server at http://hal-9001.servehttp.com/clock4.html) that I want to do in PHP, except that I have no idea how to Code it. Can anybody help me out here? Thanks! 🙂

Najjar

Check www.hotscripts.com

EvilSupahFly

Najjar wrote:
Check www.hotscripts.com

Cool - thanks!

bretticus

Well, I suppose you've looked through HotScripts and all by now. I hate to inform you that the concept of a real-time clock programmed in PHP is basically impossible.

JavaScript is a client-side scripting language which means, your browser parses the code at load time and executes the code.

PHP is a server-side script, which means a Web server parses the code and executes it prior to sending HTML to your browser. In order to create a real-time clock, you need to use a client-side technology. Some other client-side examples are Java applets, and flash animations.

Vbabiy

Other wise your clock will only dispaly the time it was parsed and thats it

Nugen

wouldn't a watch or the actual system clock in the system tray defeat the purpose of this all toghther lol? how many people refer to webpages for what time it is. :rolleyes:

madwormer2

I do. My... erm, girlfriend? I suppose you could call her that.... anyway, she lives in the states, hence there is a time difference, and its good to be able to see it without working it out, in comes PHP! (& javascript combo)

Weedpacket

nugen wrote:
how many people refer to webpages for what time it is.

That depends, does this count as a web page for seeing what time it is?

bretticus

Weed's link, EvilSupahFly, is an example of the java applet approach.

Nugen

Weedpacket wrote:
That depends, does this count as a web page for seeing what time it is?

i still prefer the Human Clock. The versatility is unmatched.

Vbabiy

that is pretty cool site

EvilSupahFly

Now that I think about it - it would have been a waste of bandwidth anyway. I'll just stick with the JavaScript Clock. Thanks though for all the suggestions! 🙂

Weedpacket

Nugen wrote:
i still prefer the Human Clock. The versatility is unmatched.

But from whence does it get its information about what the current time is? Plus, it's a lot of bloat if you just want the time 🙂