Displaying info based on the date

[frankc]

Newbie question...I need a simple way to show a message that changes every day (based on the current server date). The text could be its own file, or from a larger file with lots of text and targets for each message. I really don't want to have to ftp in every day just to change dat http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif

It's a simple daily devotional message.

Is there an easy way to do this, or is it messy? Any thoughts? THANKS!

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Frank

Pacesetter Signs www.pace-setter.com (http://www.pace-setter.com)
Specialists in electronic "moving message" signs since 1984!

[Deb]

Hi Frankc

You may find what you are looking for here http://www.cgi-resources.com/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/Random_Text/

Or at least something close http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif

Deb

[frankc]

Deb, ain't you sumpin--look away, Andrew...*smooch*!

Well, the church can't afford $50 for the script I wanted on that page you linked me to, but I wandered a bit around and found a Today in History script that, if modified (duck!), will do the job VERY nicely with some nice side effects (congregation birthdays!) I hadn't even thought of.

Thanks...you folks are the best. Starting a new customer on FQ was one of the very smartest things I've done in my 48+ years!

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Frank

Pacesetter Signs www.pace-setter.com (http://www.pace-setter.com)
Specialists in electronic "moving message" signs since 1984!