Re: Changing Date Format in Field
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 25401
interpreted = N
texte = >Hi All: > >I have a field in a database called eventdate which contains the date of >an event. Currently, I have a search that sorts by date, and all works >great. However, I want to format the eventdate to be like Wed, Feb. 2 >even though my global pref is mm/dd/yyyy. I know I can overide the format of >the [date] tage by adding the modifiers, but can I do this to a field that >contains date information? How?First, turn the date into the number of days since 0000 by using the math context, then change that number to the proper date format by using the format context.================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499, http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to
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>Hi All: > >I have a field in a database called eventdate which contains the date of >an event. Currently, I have a search that sorts by date, and all works >great. However, I want to format the eventdate to be like Wed, Feb. 2 >even though my global pref is mm/dd/yyyy. I know I can overide the format of >the [date] tage by adding the modifiers, but can I do this to a field that >contains date information? How?First, turn the date into the number of days since 0000 by using the math context, then change that number to the proper date format by using the format context.================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499, http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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