Can this be done

aljames · 20-02-2006, 11:10 AM

Hi everyone. Just have a question which maybe someone can help with?

One of the websites I have built (using the CAT2 servers) has a page where the data could potentially change according to what day of the week it is. e.g. it is for a pianobar where they are closed on Mondays so I'd like a hidden layer to appear on Mondays that contains text that says "Closed Mondays". Then come Tuesday, another hidden layer appears and displays text showing Tuesday's piano player (and the Monday layer auto hides). Is this the kind of thing that can be date driven? I am using dreamweaver MX2004.

Hope someone can offer advice.

Thanks
Al

Jacob · 20-02-2006, 11:13 AM

Hi Al,

You could do this using pretty much any language, javascript or ASP would certainly do the trick.

Regards,

Jacob

aljames · 20-02-2006, 11:51 AM

Thanks Jacob. Can you point me to any resources on the web that will give me a tutorial on how to achieve it?

Cheers
Al

Jacob · 20-02-2006, 11:52 AM

Hi Al,

Have you used any particular languages before?

Regards,

Jacob

adam · 23-02-2006, 08:47 PM

in ASP:

<% if WeekdayName(weekday(date)) = "monday" then %>
<html code>
<% end if%>
<% if WeekdayName(weekday(date)) = "tuesday" then %>
<html code>
<% end if%>

There are better ways of doing it but I think the above way is easier to understand without me explaining it.

aljames · 26-02-2006, 10:08 PM

I use DWmx2004 wysiwyg, keen to learn other languages.

That code you psoted Adam, do I just paste it into the code section of my page? Is there a tutorial or somethin gthat I can get step by step?

Thanks all
Al

adam · 26-02-2006, 10:39 PM

Sorry I didn't test that code, but here is how it works:
http://www.macrodemon.com/day.asp

This is a good site if you are wanting to learn ASP
http://www.w3schools.com/asp/default.asp

If you are wanting to connect a database to the site the you also need to know ADO and SQL. Dreamweaver (I guess thats what you are using) is a very useful tool for generating database driven websites once you've learnt how to use it.

aljames · 27-02-2006, 01:03 PM

THanks Adam, it's a bit complex so I'll just stick to manual updates until I can get my head around this.

CHeers
Al

20-02-2006, 11:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
aljames Al James-PianoEntertainer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 159	Can this be done Hi everyone. Just have a question which maybe someone can help with? One of the websites I have built (using the CAT2 servers) has a page where the data could potentially change according to what day of the week it is. e.g. it is for a pianobar where they are closed on Mondays so I'd like a hidden layer to appear on Mondays that contains text that says "Closed Mondays". Then come Tuesday, another hidden layer appears and displays text showing Tuesday's piano player (and the Monday layer auto hides). Is this the kind of thing that can be date driven? I am using dreamweaver MX2004. Hope someone can offer advice. Thanks Al __________________ Al James - Piano Entertainer www.aljames.co.uk

20-02-2006, 11:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jacob Administrator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,299	Hi Al, You could do this using pretty much any language, javascript or ASP would certainly do the trick. Regards, Jacob __________________ Jacob Colton jacob@catalyst2.com Open a ticket \| Knowledgebase \| Rate catalyst2 \| Review catalyst2

20-02-2006, 11:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
aljames Al James-PianoEntertainer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 159	Thanks Jacob. Can you point me to any resources on the web that will give me a tutorial on how to achieve it? Cheers Al __________________ Al James - Piano Entertainer www.aljames.co.uk

20-02-2006, 11:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jacob Administrator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,299	Hi Al, Have you used any particular languages before? Regards, Jacob __________________ Jacob Colton jacob@catalyst2.com Open a ticket \| Knowledgebase \| Rate catalyst2 \| Review catalyst2

26-02-2006, 10:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
aljames Al James-PianoEntertainer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 159	I use DWmx2004 wysiwyg, keen to learn other languages. That code you psoted Adam, do I just paste it into the code section of my page? Is there a tutorial or somethin gthat I can get step by step? Thanks all Al __________________ Al James - Piano Entertainer www.aljames.co.uk

23-02-2006, 08:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
adam Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Posts: 181	in ASP: <% if WeekdayName(weekday(date)) = "monday" then %> <html code> <% end if%> <% if WeekdayName(weekday(date)) = "tuesday" then %> <html code> <% end if%> There are better ways of doing it but I think the above way is easier to understand without me explaining it.

26-02-2006, 10:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
adam Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Posts: 181	Sorry I didn't test that code, but here is how it works: http://www.macrodemon.com/day.asp This is a good site if you are wanting to learn ASP http://www.w3schools.com/asp/default.asp If you are wanting to connect a database to the site the you also need to know ADO and SQL. Dreamweaver (I guess thats what you are using) is a very useful tool for generating database driven websites once you've learnt how to use it.

27-02-2006, 01:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
aljames Al James-PianoEntertainer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 159	THanks Adam, it's a bit complex so I'll just stick to manual updates until I can get my head around this. CHeers Al __________________ Al James - Piano Entertainer www.aljames.co.uk

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