Pop this code into your site and it will display a message based on the time of day.

By : shockingbird

<?
/*This snippet will display a welcome message depending on the time of day
You can change the messages displayed below.
Feel free to use and modify to your liking.

Visit glomer.net for more information or e-mail:
tate at tatenations dot com

USAGE:
Simply plug into your site and change the messages to whatever you want.
*/

//Change the messages to what you want.
$afternoon = "Good afternoon! ";
$evening = "Good evening! ";
$late = "Working late? ";
$moring = "Good morning! ";
$friday = "Get ready for the weekend! ";

//No need to edit any further

//Get the current hour
$current_time = date(G);
//Get the current day
$current_day = date(l);

//12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
if ($current_time >= 12 && $current_time <= 16) {
echo $afternoon;
}
// 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
elseif ($current_time >= 17 && $current_time <= 24) {
echo $evening;
}
//12 a.m. - 5 a.m.
elseif ($current_time >= 1 && $current_time <= 5) {
echo $late;
}
// 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
elseif ($current_time >= 6 && $current_time <= 11) {
echo $morning;
}

//If it's Friday, display a message
if ($current_day = "Friday") {
echo $friday;
}

?>

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