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+<?php 
+###############################################################################
+# $Id$
+# Script to run daily tasks
+###############################################################################
+
+require_once dirname(__FILE__).'/common.php';
+
+# Mails a list of today's birthdays to the chairman
+function getBirthdays() {
+  global $mdb2;
+
+  # Who is the current chairman?
+  $sql = "SELECT display_name FROM staff WHERE position = 'Chairman' AND " .
+    "active = 'yes'";
+  $res =& $mdb2->query($sql);
+  if(PEAR::isError($res)) { 
+    error_log($res->getDebugInfo());
+    fatal("Could not get chairman's name: ".$res->getMessage()); 
+  }
+  $chairman = $res->fetchOne();
+  $chairtok = explode(" ", $chairman);
+  $res->free();
+
+  # Get today's Birthdays
+  $sql = "SELECT display_name, YEAR(CURDATE()) - YEAR(birthday) AS age FROM " .
+    "staff WHERE MONTH(CURDATE()) = MONTH(birthday) AND DAY(CURDATE()) = " .
+    "DAY(birthday) AND active = 'yes' GROUP BY display_name ORDER BY " .
+    "birthday ASC";
+  $res =& $mdb2->query($sql);
+  if(PEAR::isError($res)) { 
+    error_log($res->getDebugInfo());
+    fatal("Could not get today's birthdays: ".$res->getMessage()); 
+  }
+  $rows = $res->numRows;
+  if ( $rows == 0 ) {
+    $res->free();
+    return;
+  }
+  $res->bindColumn('display_name', $name);
+  $res->bindColumn('age', $age);
+
+  # Form mail message
+  $message = "Hi $chairtok[0],\n\n";
+  while ($row = $res->fetchRow()) {
+    $message .= "  $name is $age today.\n";
+  }
+  $message .= "\nPlease send them birthday wishes!\n\n";
+  $message .= "Sincerely,\n\nThe Masthead and Maillist Maintenance System\n";
+
+  # Mail the results
+  mail("$chairman <rram@tech.mit.edu>", "Today's Birthday Reminders", 
+    $message, "From: 3M Birthday Reminder <techno@tech.mit.edu>");
+} // end of getBirthdays()
+
+### Run Commands
+getBirthdays();