events.php

<?php
/*
 * /masterpieces/events/index.php 
 * Simple PHP events block
 * Display events block, ignoring those events that have already happened
 * 20 June 2013 
 * [email protected]
 *
 */
 
 
$count =3; // how many events to display

if ( isFuture("15 September 2013")  && ( $count > 0 ) )
{  
	$count = $count -1; /* we displayed an event, so de-increment $count */ ?>
	<p>Exhibition opens to the public
	</br><strong>Saturday 14 September</strong>
	<br>1.15pm
	<br>Price: <strong>free</strong>
	</p><?php 
}

if ( isFuture("16 September 2013")  && ( $count > 0 ) )
{  
	$count = $count -1; ?>
	<p>Event two
	</br><strong>Saturday 16 September</strong>
	<br>1.15pm
	<br>Price: <strong>free</strong>
	</p><?php 
}

if ( isFuture("17 September 2013")  && ( $count > 0 ) )
{  
	$count = $count -1; ?>
	<p>Event three
	</br><strong>Saturday 17 September</strong>
	<br>1.15pm
	<br>Price: <strong>free</strong>
	</p><?php 
}


/**
 *  
 * Is a date in the future
 * @param string $date  A date in text format eg. "14 September 2013"
 * @return boolean
 *
 */
function isFuture($date){
	// include today
	return (strtotime($date) >= strtotime("now") ) ;
}

// Next action
// Rewrite with a nested array and loop, for sanity