Re: [WebDNA] Format Days_To_Date
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2008
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 100656
interpreted = N
texte = And did you notice that there is NO example of the output ???? On 05/09/2008, at 8:01 AM, Marc Thompson wrote: > Incidentally, [Format Days_To_Date %m/%d/%y]195462[/Format] comes > directly from the WebDNA Reference guide under > [Format FormatSpec]Text or Number[/Format] > > Marc > > Terry Wilson wrote: >> You don't know that this date is not relevant. For instance, a >> quick Google search tells us that Krakatoa erupted in 535 A.D. >> Or maybe the original poster is putting together a website for >> things happening in the Dark Ages. >>> I got the same! >>> >>> When I change to %Y I got 02/27/0535 >>> >>> >>> Try using a more relevant date/number such as 733655 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 05/09/2008, at 5:13 AM, Tim Benson wrote: >>> >>>> This line [text]testdate=[Format Days_To_Date %m/%d/%y]195462[/ >>>> Format][/text] >>>> Produces >>>> testdate = 02/27/*+ >>>> >>>> I expected a number. >>>> >>>> tim >>>> >>>> On 9/3/08 11:15 AM, "Paul Willis"
wrote: >>>> >>>>> What do you get back and what are you expecting? >>>>> >>>>> %y is the year without century so 08 at the moment >>>>> %Y is the year with century so 2008 at the moment >>>>> >>>>> ...or my guess is you are using this inside an [orderfile] where >>>>> date stuff doesn't work as normal. >>>>> >>>>> Paul >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 3 Sep 2008, at 15:54, Tim Benson wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The formatting option [Format Days_To_Date %m/%d/%y] no longer >>>>>> supplies the year properly, was it replaced or no longer >>>>>> supported? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Timothy D. Benson (tbenson@syracusecoe.org) >>>>>> Information Coordinator >>>>>> SyracuseCoE >>>>>> 621 Skytop Road >>>>>> Syracuse, NY 13244 >>>>>> Tel:315-443-8756 >>>>>> Web:SyracuseCoe.org >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Marc Thompson > Software Engineer > Office of Information Technology > University of Utah > 801.585.9264 > marc.thompson@utah.edu > ------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to:
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And did you notice that there is NO example of the output ???? On 05/09/2008, at 8:01 AM, Marc Thompson wrote: > Incidentally, [Format Days_To_Date %m/%d/%y]195462[/Format] comes > directly from the WebDNA reference guide under > [Format FormatSpec]Text or Number[/Format] > > Marc > > Terry Wilson wrote: >> You don't know that this date is not relevant. For instance, a >> quick Google search tells us that Krakatoa erupted in 535 A.D. >> Or maybe the original poster is putting together a website for >> things happening in the Dark Ages. >>> I got the same! >>> >>> When I change to %Y I got 02/27/0535 >>> >>> >>> Try using a more relevant date/number such as 733655 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 05/09/2008, at 5:13 AM, Tim Benson wrote: >>> >>>> This line [text]testdate=[Format Days_To_Date %m/%d/%y]195462[/ >>>> Format][/text] >>>> Produces >>>> testdate = 02/27/*+ >>>> >>>> I expected a number. >>>> >>>> tim >>>> >>>> On 9/3/08 11:15 AM, "Paul Willis" wrote: >>>> >>>>> What do you get back and what are you expecting? >>>>> >>>>> %y is the year without century so 08 at the moment >>>>> %Y is the year with century so 2008 at the moment >>>>> >>>>> ...or my guess is you are using this inside an [orderfile] where >>>>> date stuff doesn't work as normal. >>>>> >>>>> Paul >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 3 Sep 2008, at 15:54, Tim Benson wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The formatting option [Format Days_To_Date %m/%d/%y] no longer >>>>>> supplies the year properly, was it replaced or no longer >>>>>> supported? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Timothy D. Benson (tbenson@syracusecoe.org) >>>>>> Information Coordinator >>>>>> SyracuseCoE >>>>>> 621 Skytop Road >>>>>> Syracuse, NY 13244 >>>>>> Tel:315-443-8756 >>>>>> Web:SyracuseCoe.org >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Marc Thompson > Software Engineer > Office of Information Technology > University of Utah > 801.585.9264 > marc.thompson@utah.edu > ------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to:
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