[warden]

I am trying to create a block to display the Sunrise and Sunset information for a site that I maintain. I currently have this quoted code displayed in a file called block-Sunrise-Sunset.php and placed in the /block folder. The information displays but it is not in a block location but rather it displays in the top left hand corner of the website above the header area.

This is the code:
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The output is displayed in this manner:
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I have also tried adding

Quote:

if (!defined('CPG_NUKE')) { exit; }

by commenting it out while removing ?> at the end of the file, but this made no change.

Any ideas on why it will not display correctly? Thanks.

[NanoCaiordo]

PHP:

<?php
if (!defined('CPG_NUKE')) { exit; }
// Enter your longitude and latitude,
// (use negative longitude value for WEST),
// (use negative latitude value for SOUTH)
// example for Cocoa Florida

$lat = 24.5;    // North
$long = -79.32;    // West

// note for date_sunrise function,
// Because of daylight savings, the offset changes, so rather than static value...
// set the offset to zero, then use default for date to convert final answer to your timezone
// instead of SUNFUNCS_RET_STRING use SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP and take resulting

$offset = 0;
$timezone_rollback = date_default_timezone_get();
date_default_timezone_set('America/New_York');

// Note that twilight is a different zenith variable:
//`Zenith' is the angle that the centre of the Sun makes to a line perpendicular to the Earth's surface.
//  The best Overall figure for zenith is 90+(50/60) degrees for true sunrise/sunset
//  Civil twilight 96 degrees - Conventionally used to signify twilight
//  Nautical twilight 102 degrees - the point at which the horizon stops being visible at sea.
//  Astronical twilight at 108 degrees - the point when Sun stops being a source of any illumination.

$zenith=90+50/60;
$twilightzenith=96;

// set time for today
$todayTime=time();

// set time for tomorrow, calculate for next day...
$tomorrowTime=strtotime(date("Y-m-d", time()) . " +1 day");


// today sunrise/sunset
$sunStartTimeStamp=date_sunrise($todayTime, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $lat, $long, $zenith, $offset);
$sunStartTime=date("h:i", date_sunrise($todayTime, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $lat, $long, $zenith, $offset) );
$sunEndTimeStamp=date_sunset($todayTime, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $lat, $long, $zenith, $offset) ;
$sunEndTime=date("h:i", date_sunset($todayTime, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $lat, $long, $zenith, $offset) );
// today dusk/dawn
$darkEndTimeStamp=date_sunrise($todayTime, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $lat, $long, $twilightzenith, $offset);
$darkEndTime=date("h:i", date_sunrise($todayTime, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $lat, $long, $twilightzenith, $offset) );
$darkStartTimeStamp=date_sunset($todayTime, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $lat, $long, $twilightzenith, $offset);
$darkStartTime=date("h:i", date_sunset($todayTime, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $lat, $long, $twilightzenith, $offset) );

// tomorrow sunrise/sunset
$sunStartTime2=date("h:i", date_sunrise($tomorrowTime, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $lat, $long, $zenith, $offset) );
$sunEndTime2=date("h:i", date_sunset($tomorrowTime, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $lat, $long, $zenith, $offset) );
// tomorrow dawn/dusk
$darkEndTime2=date("h:i", date_sunrise($tomorrowTime, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $lat, $long, $twilightzenith, $offset) );
$darkStartTime2=date("h:i", date_sunset($tomorrowTime, SUNFUNCS_RET_TIMESTAMP, $lat, $long, $twilightzenith, $offset) );




// Determine time and if case today or tomorrow for display
// if now is before sunrise, then show all today
// if now is after sunrise but before sunset, then show sunset/dark today, dawn/sunrise tomorrow
// if now is after darkhour, then show all tomorrow
$content = '';
if ($todayTime <= $sunStartTimeStamp){
// show all today not tomorrow
//  $content .=  "<small>";
  $content .= "<p>Today, ".date("F j, Y",$todayTime)."</p>";
  $content .=  "<p>";
  $content .=  "Dawn: $darkEndTime A.M.";
  $content .=  "<br>";
  $content .=  "Sunrise: $sunStartTime A.M.";
  $content .=  "</p><p>";
  $content .=  "Sunset: $sunEndTime P.M.";
  $content .=  "<br>";
  $content .=  "Dark: $darkStartTime P.M.";
  $content .=  "</p>";
} elseif ($todayTime >= $darkStartTimeStamp) {
// show all tomorrow
  $content .=  "<p>Tomorrow, ".date("F j, Y",$tomorrowTime)."</p>";
  $content .=  "<p>";
  $content .=  "Dawn: $darkEndTime2 A.M.";
  $content .=  "<br>";
  $content .=  "Sunrise: $sunStartTime2 A.M.";
  $content .=  "</p><p>";
  $content .=  "Sunset: $sunEndTime2 P.M.";
  $content .=  "<br>";
  $content .=  "Dark: $darkStartTime2 P.M.";
  $content .=  "</p>";
} else {
// show sunset/dusk for today and dawn/sunrise for tomorrow
  $content .=  "<p>Today, ".date("F j, Y",$todayTime)."</p>";
  $content .=  "<p>";
  $content .=  "Sunset: $sunEndTime P.M.";
  $content .=  "<br>";
  $content .=  "Dark: $darkStartTime P.M.";
  $content .=  "</p>";
  $content .=  "<p>Tomorrow, ".date("F j, Y",$tomorrowTime)."</p>";
  $content .=  "<p>";
  $content .=  "Dawn: $darkEndTime2 A.M.";
  $content .=  "<br>";
  $content .=  "Sunrise: $sunStartTime2 A.M.";
  $content .=  "</p>";
//  $content .=  "</small>";
}
date_default_timezone_set($timezone_rollback);
?>

In blocks you don't echo directly, but rather you need to save it into $content.

[warden]

Thanks Nano! It works fine.

[NanoCaiordo]

Also notice $timezone_rollback

[warden]

I missed that part. Thanks for fixing this code to make it work with DF. I like this block.