using database library calls within a helper

[eluser]AF[/eluser]
Ok, That helps. I had thought I would put it in a library earlier, but the functions don't fit nicely into a class, they are more just a variety of different functions.

A pure PHP function call instead of a db call is an option, but it means I rebuild a bunch of wheels in php when I have the functions working and tested in mysql... I do take your point, is there an easy date_diff function in php? I don't know it off hand.

Thanks for your help, I appreciate the knowledge and experience.