PHP/Javascript Puzzle

First of all I just want to say what a numptey I am.

I was trying to assign a Javascript function return variable to a PHP variable. Here's the exact code I was writing;

$TimeStamp = "<SCRIPT LANGUAGE='JAVASCRIPT'>getTimeStamp();</SCRIPT>";

Code (markup):

The puzzle I am looking to solve is whether there is a way of generating a timestamp in PHP which does exactly the same job as

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

function resetDynamicFields()
{
	return Date().valueOf();
}
</SCRIPT>

Code (markup):

Thank You in advance.

 

Php code is interpeted/executed on the server. Javascript is interpeted/executed by the browser. So this is a case of the carrage before the horse.

So, before just spouting out php or js code, let me ask, are you using the timestamp specificly for php functions? Or do you need it(the same value) also for JS(browser) functions?

tom

 

Forget it. I've tried it before and real time interaction between the two is a nightmare.

The $timestamp will now be filled with a script.

It might work with eval or what not but I (with my then basic PHP knowledge and limited JS experience) couldn't work it out...

 

It's actually to be used for a PHP function which is the bizarre thing. It was created for an oscommerce MOD and they had the Javascript posting back to itself so that the value could then be assigned using $_POST['TimeStamp'].

All I need is;

 

Guessing you need it for performing Server side issues.

If you don't mind using the server to generate the timestamp(typical if you work with people in different timezones, and are guareenteed their computer time is set correctly), then just used this:

$TimeStamp = microtime();


Reference: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.microtime.php

hth,

tom

 

thanks tommy

Its really just as a unique identification for each order that is passed through. I dont know why hsbc insist on it. mind you i dont know why they insist on a lot of things.

 

Personally I don't like using timestamps as identifification. I've had discussions how a multi-threaded process could technically handle two check outs at the same exact time. So, we always tied it to the user id(or what ever unque key you use to identify customer).

But this was on a J2EE ecommerce site.

Glad I could help.

later,

tom

 

http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.uniqid.php

 

Hi there,
have you actually found a way to calculate that 13 digit timestamp?

 

Wow you rewoke an old thread. What is it you're looking to do andriar?