Date Text Problem -- New to PHP

mvd7793

I don't know PHP, but I was told that I could come and do what I am trying to do in PHP. I need to make text show on a set date, such as Friday, August 18, 2006. The text then needs to stay there normal. For example,

The visitor clicks a link that says, click here for 8/19/06's random fact. Then, if the date is before then, it shows "You can't see that! It's not time for it yet". If it is that date or after, then the text shown is "The monkey's Latin name rhymes with cat". Can someone give me a script that does that?

Merve

<?php
if (date("l, M j, Y") == "Friday, August 18, 2006") {
     echo "The monkey's Latin name rhymes with cat.";
} else {
     echo "You can't see that! It's not time for it yet!";
}
?>

mvd7793

I'm sorry, but I need a code that does that, but also if it is after the set date. shows the text. So, if the date is Friday, August 18, 2006, then I want it to show on that Friday, plus all days after that. Can you please make something like that?

mjax

if (date('Ymd') >= '20060818') {
     echo "The monkey's Latin name rhymes with cat.";
} else {
     echo "You can't see that! It's not time for it yet!";
}

mvd7793

I couldn't get that to work either. Man am I bad at this! Can you please give me the full HTML page that I can copy and paste into Notepad? Thanks so much!