set time zone and print day and date in PHP 4

crmpicco · #1 (**permalink**) 11-04-07, 11:14 AM

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how to set the local time zone and write it out in this format in PHP 4 (my server is using PHP 4.4.4).

I have PHP 5 on my local machine and was originally using the following code, which worked fine!

PHP Code:


			
date_default_timezone_set('Europe/Berlin'); 

// Set the gloabal LC_TIME constant to german for the purpose of the date

setlocale(LC_ALL, "de_DE", "de_DE@euro", "deu", "deu_deu", "german");

However, it is not supported in PHP 4.

I've looked in "putenv", but it does not change the day value, i.e. from Sunday to Sonntag.

English Version: Sunday, 04. November 2007
German Version: Sonntag, 04. November 2007

Any help is much appreiated,
Picco

mab · #2 (**permalink**) 11-04-07, 12:09 PM

The end of life of PHP4 is in less than two months. Your host will be forced to upgrade to PHP5 or get left behind. I would not put a lot of effort into making something work on PHP4.

You might want to check with your host. He might already have PHP5 in place and you only need to select it through your control panel or through a statement placed in a .htaccess file.

crmpicco · #3 (**permalink**) 11-04-07, 03:43 PM

Hi Mab,

Thanks for that info. I have just put a support request into my host (Turtle Hosting) asking them if they are going to be upgrading to PHP 5.

I've justed checked the .htaccess file and there is no mention of the version of PHP that can be specified.

Don't see a thing in my Control Panel either :-(

Picco

crmpicco · #4 (**permalink**) 11-04-07, 03:45 PM

when you had said that PHP4 is coming to the end of it's life - you don't actually mean that it will cease to function? If it is installed on Turtle Hosting's servers it would still work surely?

Although, my question is.......why are they still using PHP 4??? :-)

Also, is there a way to change the locale setting/time zone in PHP 4?

Picco