Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2009
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 104268
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texte = That it is, that it is... also, I mistyped and said I multiply by 0... I actually multiply by 1. But I'm sure you all know what I meant because you probably do the same thing. -- -Dan Strong http://www.DanStrong.com On 12/28/2009 7:22 AM, Matthew Bohne wrote: > %j is already taken (Day of the year 001-365). > > Why not %D? It is case sensitive. > > > > Dan Strong wrote: >> Not that it specifically solves this, but just to add... I multiply >> my [date]s by 0 to cleanse them of leading zeroes. I also have/had >> clients that fixate(d) on this. Agreed that a built-in >> "non-leading-zero" specifier (%j works for me) would be nice. >> -Dan >> >> >> On 12/26/2009 5:45 PM, Terry Wilson wrote: >>> Nice workaround, Chris! >>> >>> >>> On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:21:07 -0200 >>> christophe.billiottet@webdna.us wrote: >>> > what about >>> > >>> > [grep search= 0&replace= ] >>> > [Format Days_To_Date %A, %B %d, >>> >%Y][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/Format] >>> > [/grep] >>> > >>> > - chris >>> > >>> > On Dec 26, 2009, at 23:02, Terry Wilson wrote: >>> > >>> >> You guys are missing the point. I'm talking about >>> >>formatting a date field such as >>> >> >>> >> [Format Days_To_Date %A, %B %d, >>> >>%Y][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/Format] >>> >> >>> >> Currently, something like the above looks like >>> >> >>> >> Friday, January 01, 2010 -- ugly! So I have to do this >>> >>to get January 1, 2010 >>> >> >>> >> [format days_to_date >>> >>%A][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/format], [format >>> >>days_to_date %b][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/format] >>> >>[math][format days_to_date >>> >>%d][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/format][/math], [format >>> >>days_to_date %Y][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/format] >>> >> >>> >> (It performs math on the day portion to turn it into an >>> >>integer.) >>> >> >>> >> I display dates all the time on web pages, and it just >>> >>looks awful to show a leading zero in a written out date. >>> >>Customers also complain about it, they really do. >>> >> >>> >> This what is currently available: >>> >> >>> >> %a....: Abbreviated weekday name "Wed" >>> >> %A....: Full weekday name "Wednesday" >>> >> %b....: Abbreviated month name "Feb" >>> >> %B....: Full month name "February" >>> >> %c....: Date and time "Wed Sep 19 18:24:21 2010" >>> >> %d....: Day of month 01-31 >>> >> %H....: Hour 00-23 >>> >> %I....: Hour 01-12 >>> >> %j....: Day of year 001-365 >>> >> %m....: Month 01-12 >>> >> %M....: Minute 00-59 >>> >> %p....: AM or PM >>> >> %S....: Seconds 00-59 >>> >> %U....: Week # of year, Sunday first day of week >>> >> %w....: Weekday 0 (Sunday) - 6 (Saturday) >>> >> %W....: Week # of year, Monday first day of week >>> >> %x....: Date as Sep 11 2008 >>> >> %X....: Time as 14:01:12 >>> >> %y....: Year without century 00-99 >>> >> %Y....: Year with century 1900-2199 >>> >> %z....: offset of server >>> >> %Z....: Time zone of server >>> >> %%....: % >>> >> >>> >> I propose adding %j for day of month without leading 0. >>> >>PHP also has one for the month without the leading zero >>> >>and a bunch of other formats, like the number of days in >>> >>a month. It would great to add all these formats present >>> >>in php to bring WebDNA up to parity with php. >>> >> >>> >> Terry >>> >> >>> >>> Better yet, write a function and call it date. That >>> >>>will overwrite >>> >>> the native method within pages using that function. >>> >>> Plus there's one >>> >>> less keyword to remember. >>> >>> >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Donovan Brooke >>> >>>
wrote: >>> >>>> Terry Wilson wrote: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> How about a date format that does not have the leading >>> >>>>>zero? i.e., like d, >>> >>>>> but without the zeroes, like the j in php. Currently I >>> >>>>>jump through hoops >>> >>>>> splitting the date up and using [math] to make this >>> >>>>>happen. >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Terry >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> you could write a function, then call that.. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> [cleandate [date]] >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Donovan >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> Donovan Brooke >>> >>>> WebDNA Software Corporation >>> >>>> http://www.webdna.us >>> >>>> **[Square Bracket Utopia]** >>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed >>> >>>>to >>> >>>> the mailing list . >>> >>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> >>>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> >>>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >>> >>>> Bug Reporting: >>> >>>>http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 >>> >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed >>> >>>to >>> >>> the mailing list . >>> >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> >>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> >>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >>> >>> Bug Reporting: >>> >>>http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com >>> >> http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online >>> >>reservation system >>> >> http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your >>> >>laptop >>> >> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >> Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and >>> >>adventure. >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed >>> >>to >>> >> the mailing list . >>> >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >>> >> Bug Reporting: >>> >>http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 >>> > >>> > --------------------------------------------------------- >>> > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed >>> >to >>> > the mailing list . >>> > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >>> > Bug Reporting: >>> >http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> -Dan Strong >> http://www.DanStrong.com > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > Bug Reporting: > http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288
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That it is, that it is... also, I mistyped and said I multiply by 0... I actually multiply by 1. But I'm sure you all know what I meant because you probably do the same thing. -- -Dan Strong http://www.DanStrong.com On 12/28/2009 7:22 AM, Matthew Bohne wrote: > %j is already taken (Day of the year 001-365). > > Why not %D? It is case sensitive. > > > > Dan Strong wrote: >> Not that it specifically solves this, but just to add... I multiply >> my [date]s by 0 to cleanse them of leading zeroes. I also have/had >> clients that fixate(d) on this. Agreed that a built-in >> "non-leading-zero" specifier (%j works for me) would be nice. >> -Dan >> >> >> On 12/26/2009 5:45 PM, Terry Wilson wrote: >>> Nice workaround, Chris! >>> >>> >>> On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:21:07 -0200 >>> christophe.billiottet@webdna.us wrote: >>> > what about >>> > >>> > [grep search= 0&replace= ] >>> > [Format Days_To_Date %A, %B %d, >>> >%Y][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/Format] >>> > [/grep] >>> > >>> > - chris >>> > >>> > On Dec 26, 2009, at 23:02, Terry Wilson wrote: >>> > >>> >> You guys are missing the point. I'm talking about >>> >>formatting a date field such as >>> >> >>> >> [Format Days_To_Date %A, %B %d, >>> >>%Y][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/Format] >>> >> >>> >> Currently, something like the above looks like >>> >> >>> >> Friday, January 01, 2010 -- ugly! So I have to do this >>> >>to get January 1, 2010 >>> >> >>> >> [format days_to_date >>> >>%A][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/format], [format >>> >>days_to_date %b][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/format] >>> >>[math][format days_to_date >>> >>%d][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/format][/math], [format >>> >>days_to_date %Y][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/format] >>> >> >>> >> (It performs math on the day portion to turn it into an >>> >>integer.) >>> >> >>> >> I display dates all the time on web pages, and it just >>> >>looks awful to show a leading zero in a written out date. >>> >>Customers also complain about it, they really do. >>> >> >>> >> This what is currently available: >>> >> >>> >> %a....: Abbreviated weekday name "Wed" >>> >> %A....: Full weekday name "Wednesday" >>> >> %b....: Abbreviated month name "Feb" >>> >> %B....: Full month name "February" >>> >> %c....: Date and time "Wed Sep 19 18:24:21 2010" >>> >> %d....: Day of month 01-31 >>> >> %H....: Hour 00-23 >>> >> %I....: Hour 01-12 >>> >> %j....: Day of year 001-365 >>> >> %m....: Month 01-12 >>> >> %M....: Minute 00-59 >>> >> %p....: AM or PM >>> >> %S....: Seconds 00-59 >>> >> %U....: Week # of year, Sunday first day of week >>> >> %w....: Weekday 0 (Sunday) - 6 (Saturday) >>> >> %W....: Week # of year, Monday first day of week >>> >> %x....: Date as Sep 11 2008 >>> >> %X....: Time as 14:01:12 >>> >> %y....: Year without century 00-99 >>> >> %Y....: Year with century 1900-2199 >>> >> %z....: offset of server >>> >> %Z....: Time zone of server >>> >> %%....: % >>> >> >>> >> I propose adding %j for day of month without leading 0. >>> >>PHP also has one for the month without the leading zero >>> >>and a bunch of other formats, like the number of days in >>> >>a month. It would great to add all these formats present >>> >>in php to bring WebDNA up to parity with php. >>> >> >>> >> Terry >>> >> >>> >>> Better yet, write a function and call it date. That >>> >>>will overwrite >>> >>> the native method within pages using that function. >>> >>> Plus there's one >>> >>> less keyword to remember. >>> >>> >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Donovan Brooke >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Terry Wilson wrote: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> How about a date format that does not have the leading >>> >>>>>zero? i.e., like d, >>> >>>>> but without the zeroes, like the j in php. Currently I >>> >>>>>jump through hoops >>> >>>>> splitting the date up and using [math] to make this >>> >>>>>happen. >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Terry >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> you could write a function, then call that.. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> [cleandate [date]] >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Donovan >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> Donovan Brooke >>> >>>> WebDNA Software Corporation >>> >>>> http://www.webdna.us >>> >>>> **[Square Bracket Utopia]** >>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed >>> >>>>to >>> >>>> the mailing list . >>> >>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> >>>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> >>>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >>> >>>> Bug Reporting: >>> >>>>http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 >>> >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed >>> >>>to >>> >>> the mailing list . >>> >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> >>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> >>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >>> >>> Bug Reporting: >>> >>>http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com >>> >> http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online >>> >>reservation system >>> >> http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your >>> >>laptop >>> >> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >> Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and >>> >>adventure. >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed >>> >>to >>> >> the mailing list . >>> >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >>> >> Bug Reporting: >>> >>http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 >>> > >>> > --------------------------------------------------------- >>> > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed >>> >to >>> > the mailing list . >>> > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >>> > Bug Reporting: >>> >http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> -Dan Strong >> http://www.DanStrong.com > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > Bug Reporting: > http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288
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