Re: [WebDNA] Format Days_To_Date
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2008
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 100662
interpreted = N
texte = Woops it screws up again the next year :(On 05/09/2008, at 8:29 AM, Stuart Tremain wrote:> I found that it starts to work in the year 1000, 0999 causes problems>>> On 05/09/2008, at 8:22 AM, Marc Thompson wrote:>>> Here's a littel test to show where it starts working, 1900:>> [loop start=360&end=740062&advance=365]>> [text show=t]testdate=[Format Days_To_Date %m/%d/%Y][index][/Format] >> [/text]>> ->> [text show=t]testdate=[Format Days_To_Date %m/%d/%y][index][/Format] >> [/text]
>> [/loop]>>>> Marc>>>> Stuart Tremain wrote:>>> 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: >>> --------------------------------------------------------->>> 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: >> ---------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to:
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Woops it screws up again the next year :(On 05/09/2008, at 8:29 AM, Stuart Tremain wrote:> I found that it starts to work in the year 1000, 0999 causes problems>>> On 05/09/2008, at 8:22 AM, Marc Thompson wrote:>>> Here's a littel test to show where it starts working, 1900:>> [loop start=360&end=740062&advance=365]>> [text show=t]testdate=[Format Days_To_Date %m/%d/%Y][index][/Format] >> [/text]>> ->> [text show=t]testdate=[Format Days_To_Date %m/%d/%y][index][/Format] >> [/text]
>> [/loop]>>>> Marc>>>> Stuart Tremain wrote:>>> 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: >>> --------------------------------------------------------->>> 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: >> ---------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to:
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