How do I add the current date to a vB3.5 forum footer?

[dilbert]

I added some text to the footer of my forum.
It says Copyright © MySite.com 2004 - 2005.

Most of the site is in ColdFusion and the 2005 part is really this:
<CFOUTPUT>#DatePart("yyyy",now())#</CFOUTPUT>.

Is it possible to do the same in php?
I know it's only one simple date to update and it only happens once per year, but I'd still like it automatically updated.

Thanks, Cliff

[Marco van Herwaarden]

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[dilbert]

Sorry, I changed my e-mail address here and didn't realize this would happen, I have changed it back.

So, any tips on the date question?

Thanks, Cliff

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Check the vbdate() function. It will format a date to the user preference.

Or for only the year with just PHP: date('Y')

[dilbert]

Doesn't seem that easy. When I add date('Y') it displays that literally.

I am trying to add this to the footer of a 3.5 forum.

I have this table that I want to edit the 2005 to (Current Year):
<table width="100%" height="45" class="bottomstripforumjelsoft">
<tr>
<td>
<div class="smallfont" align="center">
<!-- Do not remove this copyright notice -->
$vbphrase[powered_by_vbulletin]
<!-- Do not remove this copyright notice -->
</div>

<div class="smallfont" align="center">
<!-- Do not remove $cronimage or your scheduled tasks will cease to function -->
$cronimage
<!-- Do not remove $cronimage or your scheduled tasks will cease to function -->

$vboptions[copyrighttext]
</div>
</div>
<div class="smallfont" align="center">
Copyright © BloodBankTalk.com 2004 - 2005
</div>
</div></td>
</tr>
</table>

[Andrew]

What version of vB are you using ? You will most likely have to add the following code to either your phpinclude_start template (3.0.X) or add it as a plugin (3.5.X):

PHP Code:

// Generate current year
$homedate = date('Y'); 


Then put the variable $homedate into your template wherever you want the date to be shown.

[dilbert]

Thanks Andrew, I am using 3.5.
How do I do this as a plug-in, I'm fairly php illiterate.
What do I use as the hook location, and what name should I give it?
Also, do I add all of the code you listed above in the Plugin PHP Code box?

Thanks for the help.
Cliff


Edit
Nevermind, I guess I should have played first, I got it to work.
Thanks you very much!

[Andrew]

You're very welcome !!

[ResaleBroker]

Thanks Andrew. That's just what I was looking for.