I believe there is some misunderstandings...
I believe Zeus just doesn't know how to insert current date in his database:
ie: INSERT INTO MyTable(other_field, date_field) VALUES('adasd', NOW())
this will insert in your date field the current datetime.
-elias
http://www.kameelah.org/eassoft
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>
> This is all explained in the PHP manual under dates.
> Assuming you have a field called 'date' with a timestamp in it,
> you can format the date like this:
>
> $date = date("l jS F Y", $date);
>
> But there are a lot of options so read the manual.
>
> Mick
>
> > I want it such that when a user reads the news, he sees something like
> >
> > ---------------
> > Saturday 25th March 2001
> > New mirror up on PHP - posted by Zeus @ 00:00 GMT +8
> >
> > news news news news news news news news news news news news news
> > ---------------
> >
> > That sort of thing, how can I go about?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: elias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, 11 April, 2001 7:23 AM
> > Subject: Re: [PHP] Inserting time + date entry into mySQL DB
> >
> >
> > > No under windows doesn't work.
> > > you have to enter a value in that field with value NOW()
> > >
> > > -elias
> > > http://www.kameelah.org/eassoft
> > >
> > > "Michael Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Create a field in your table called something like 'date' and make
its
> > > > data type TIMESTAMP. MySQL will automatically add a timestamp with
each
> > > > new entry ... assuming you're using UNIX, I don't know about
windows.
> > > >
> > > > Mick
> > > >
> > > > > I know this has been brought up repeatedly but I couldn't find the
> > > archives website.
> > > > > I'm doing a news publishing script (something like newsphp \
php-nuke)
> > > but uses mySQL to store all the data instead of flat files.
> > > > > I would like to make it such that everytime I submit an news
entry,
> > the
> > > time\date will automatically be inserted in that row.
> > > > > Could someone give me some suggestions?
> > > >
> > > >
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