Comments on: My First Plugin http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/ this is me Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:07:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeroen Onstenk http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 Jeroen Onstenk Sat, 23 Sep 2006 23:24:38 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-2372 Hi Mike, Inspired by your plugin, I made some modifications and turned it into a widgetized current day sidebar plugin. You can check it out http://jeroenonstenk.nl/maakt/wordpress/1/ Hi Mike,

Inspired by your plugin, I made some modifications and turned it into a widgetized current day sidebar plugin.

You can check it out http://jeroenonstenk.nl/maakt/wordpress/1/

]]> By: Benfiter http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-2099 Benfiter Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:31:03 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-2099 The script doesn't seem to work on the Spanish version of WordPress available at http://wordpress-es.sourceforge.net, so I did a WP es_ES version: <code>*/ function this_day($dia,$mes) { $fecha = $dia."_de_".strtolower($mes); echo "<a>según la Wikipedia</a>"; } ?></code> Thank you for the great idea though ;) The script doesn’t seem to work on the Spanish version of WordPress available at http://wordpress-es.sourceforge.net, so I did a WP es_ES version:

*/
function this_day($dia,$mes) {
$fecha = $dia."_de_".strtolower($mes);
echo "según la Wikipedia";
}
?>

Thank you for the great idea though ;)

]]> By: shep http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 shep Sun, 20 Nov 2005 02:58:52 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1694 nix, i noticed that too. i'm not sure why it's doing that. the way it works is it automatically links to the day of whatever post it appears on. maybe because the plugin isn't running from each post, but instead your sidebar, it's causing a problem. email me if you like (use contact form) and i might be able to look at your code. cheers man. nix, i noticed that too. i’m not sure why it’s doing that. the way it works is it automatically links to the day of whatever post it appears on. maybe because the plugin isn’t running from each post, but instead your sidebar, it’s causing a problem. email me if you like (use contact form) and i might be able to look at your code.

cheers man.

]]> By: nix http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 nix Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:42:35 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1693 Although, what I'd like to know is why the date is 18 days out? I put the same code on both of my blogs and on the WP2.0 beta site the date is correct but on my main blog I am living historically. Any ideas? Although, what I’d like to know is why the date is 18 days out?

I put the same code on both of my blogs and on the WP2.0 beta site the date is correct but on my main blog I am living historically.

Any ideas?

]]> By: nix http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 nix Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:42:19 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1692 Although, what I'd like to know is why the date is 18 days out? I put the same code on both of my blogs and on the WP2.0 beta site the date is correct but on my main blog I am living historically. Any ideas Although, what I’d like to know is why the date is 18 days out?

I put the same code on both of my blogs and on the WP2.0 beta site the date is correct but on my main blog I am living historically.

Any ideas

]]> By: nix http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 nix Sat, 19 Nov 2005 08:01:47 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1690 Nice one - I've got it on my blog at http://nixit.co.nz/wordpress it works on WP 2.0 Beta too: http://nixit.co.nz/new Nice one – I’ve got it on my blog at

http://nixit.co.nz/wordpress

it works on WP 2.0 Beta too:

http://nixit.co.nz/new

]]> By: shep http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1671 shep Sun, 16 Oct 2005 14:31:37 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1671 immi, php's date function doesn't go back past 1970. immi, php’s date function doesn’t go back past 1970.

]]> By: immi http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1670 immi Sun, 16 Oct 2005 08:06:03 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1670 Warning: date() [function.date]: Windows does not support dates prior to midnight (00:00:00), January 1, 1970 in .. ? Warning: date() [function.date]: Windows does not support dates prior to midnight (00:00:00), January 1, 1970 in .. ?

]]> By: Psykotik http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Psykotik Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:10:59 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1669 Nice plugin ! I enjoyed it so much I translated it to french, adding some extra options. French people, feel you free to visit <a>this_day in history en français</a>. Nice plugin ! I enjoyed it so much I translated it to french, adding some extra options.

French people, feel you free to visit this_day in history en français.

]]> By: Carsten Ringe http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Carsten Ringe Wed, 20 Jul 2005 13:01:06 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1588 Thanks for this plugin (and for the german translation, of course). I use it for my site now! Thanks for this plugin (and for the german translation, of course). I use it for my site now!

]]> By: _41 http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1469 _41 Sun, 17 Apr 2005 22:12:46 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1469 i use your plugin on comments! stays very nice. tks! i use your plugin on comments! stays very nice.

tks!

]]> By: Poeti http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 Poeti Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:38:29 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1459 Nice plugin! Thus it runs also in Germany <?php /* <WP plugin data> * Plugin Name: This Date in History * Version: 1 * Description: Displays a link to what happened on this date in history * Author: Mike Schepker * Author URI: http://www.pieceofshep.com/ * special thanks to skippy and bigjibby * fuer Deutschland modifiziert von www.poeti.de * add the following to the Loop: this_day(get_the_time('Y-m-j')); */ function this_day($date) { $timestamp = strtotime($date); setlocale(LC_TIME, "de_DE"); $day = date(j,$timestamp); $upper_month = strftime("%B", $timestamp); $month = date(m, $timestamp); $year = date(Y, $timestamp); $url_date = $day."._".$upper_month; echo "<a href="http://www.welt.de/data/$year/$month/$day/" title="Die Meldungen dieses Tages in der Welt">Heute</a> "; echo "<a href="http://www.wikipedia.de/wiki/$url_date" title="Die geschichtlichen Ereignisse dieses Tages bei Wikipedia.de">Geschichte</a>"; } ?> Nice plugin!

Thus it runs also in Germany
<?php
/* <WP plugin data>
* Plugin Name: This Date in History
* Version: 1
* Description: Displays a link to what happened on this date in history
* Author: Mike Schepker
* Author URI: http://www.pieceofshep.com/
* special thanks to skippy and bigjibby
* fuer Deutschland modifiziert von http://www.poeti.de

* add the following to the Loop: this_day(get_the_time(‘Y-m-j’));
*/

function this_day($date)
{
$timestamp = strtotime($date);
setlocale(LC_TIME, “de_DE”);
$day = date(j,$timestamp);
$upper_month = strftime(“%B”, $timestamp);
$month = date(m, $timestamp);
$year = date(Y, $timestamp);
$url_date = $day.”._”.$upper_month;

echo “<a href=”http://www.welt.de/data/$year/$month/$day/” title=”Die Meldungen dieses Tages in der Welt”>Heute</a> “;
echo “<a href=”http://www.wikipedia.de/wiki/$url_date” title=”Die geschichtlichen Ereignisse dieses Tages bei Wikipedia.de”>Geschichte</a>”;
}
?>

]]> By: BillH http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 BillH Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:23:56 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1457 Caleb, there is a plugin called 'Random Quote of the Day' that will randomize any number of quotes. You simply enter the quotes and then add a PHP statement outside The Loop to display a quote at random. The name is a bit of a misnomer as it actually displays a different quote each time you reload the page. Random Quote of the Day is found at http://www.mcmike.nl/ Caleb, there is a plugin called ‘Random Quote of the Day’ that will randomize any number of quotes. You simply enter the quotes and then add a PHP statement outside The Loop to display a quote at random. The name is a bit of a misnomer as it actually displays a different quote each time you reload the page. Random Quote of the Day is found at http://www.mcmike.nl/

]]> By: Thomas Cloer http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 Thomas Cloer Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:34:14 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1454 Great idea! I have just installed it at <a href="http://www.teezeh.info" rel="nofollow">my site</a> (with some slight modifications...) Great idea! I have just installed it at my site (with some slight modifications…)

]]> By: Marchal http://pieceofshep.com/2005/04/my-first-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Marchal Tue, 12 Apr 2005 03:15:48 +0000 http://www.mikeschepker.com/wordpress/2005/04/my-first-plugin/#comment-1453 I like this plugin! I just installed in on my site. Thank you. I like this plugin! I just installed in on my site. Thank you.

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