Re: strange [date] behavior

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2001


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 40260
interpreted = N
texte = You can't use [date] on a page with [orderfile] it doesn't format properly. I believe this is a webcat flaw. I don't remember the details, but this was explained to me by John P. about a year ago. It should be in the archives.--------------------- Cheers!Ken MacMurchy web developer email: ken.macmurchy@leaderpost.com web: http://www.leaderpost.com 306-565-8299 1964 Park St. Regina, SK, Canada S4P 3G4 > From: Jeff Grady > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 07:02:29 -0800 (PST) > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Re: strange [date] behavior > > These tags are not nested inside of any other WebDNA. > > In fact, if I put them between the tags, > before I even invoke any other WebDNA, I get the same > results: > > Month Test: 11/21/2001format=%m] > year Test: 11/21/2001format=%y] > > FYI, I am using WebCat 4 on a Mac if that helps any. > > Thanks! > Jeff > > --- Brian Fries <brainscan@mac.com> wrote: >> Most likely on the page with additional code, the >> date functions are >> inside of an [orderfile] context (or a database >> search for a database >> with a field named date)... >> >> Order files define a field called date and that >> overrides the >> WebDNA tag called date, and the field does not >> accept the >> formatting parameters. >> >> If you are trying to see today's date, you need to >> set a variable to >> the date prior to entering the [orderfile] context, >> then use that >> variable to display today's date: >> >> [text]today=[date][/text] >> [orderfile...] >> ... >> [today] >> ... >> [/orderfile] >> >> - brian >> >> At 4:59 PM -0800 11/21/2001, Jeff Grady wrote: >>> Anyone have any idea why when I write a .tpl file >> that >>> only contains the following code: >>> <!HAS_WEBDNA_TAGS> >>> <HTML> >>> <HEAD> >>> <TITLE>test >>> >>> Month Test: [date format=%m]
>>> year Test: [date format=%y]
>>> >>> >>> >>> The resulting page that is served displays: >>> Month Test: 11 >>> year Test: 01 >>> >>> BUT when I use the same code >>> >>> Month Test: [date format=%m]
>>> year Test: [date format=%y] >>> >>> on a page with a lot more webDNA in it, I get this: >>> Month Test: 11/21/2001format=%m] >>> year Test: 11/21/2001format=%y] >>> ?? >>> >>> Maybe I am overlooking something very simple here. >>> >>> Any ideas are greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Jeff >>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> Do You Yahoo!? >>> Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, >> just $8.95/month. >>> http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: >> http://search.smithmicro.com/ >> >> -- >> <= Brian C. Fries, BrainScan Software >> http://www.brainscansoftware.com => >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: > http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. > http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: strange [date] behavior (John Peacock 2001)
  2. Re: strange [date] behavior (Nitai @ ComputerOil 2001)
  3. Re: strange [date] behavior (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  4. Re: strange [date] behavior (Jeff Grady 2001)
  5. Re: strange [date] behavior (Stuart Tremain 2001)
  6. Re: strange [date] behavior (Ken MacMurchy 2001)
  7. Re: strange [date] behavior (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  8. Re: strange [date] behavior (Jeff Grady 2001)
  9. Re: strange [date] behavior (Jeff Grady 2001)
  10. Re: strange [date] behavior (Brian Fries 2001)
  11. Re: strange [date] behavior (Brian Boegershausen 2001)
  12. strange [date] behavior (Jeff Grady 2001)
You can't use [date] on a page with [orderfile] it doesn't format properly. I believe this is a webcat flaw. I don't remember the details, but this was explained to me by John P. about a year ago. It should be in the archives.--------------------- Cheers!Ken MacMurchy web developer email: ken.macmurchy@leaderpost.com web: http://www.leaderpost.com 306-565-8299 1964 Park St. Regina, SK, Canada S4P 3G4 > From: Jeff Grady > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 07:02:29 -0800 (PST) > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Re: strange [date] behavior > > These tags are not nested inside of any other WebDNA. > > In fact, if I put them between the tags, > before I even invoke any other WebDNA, I get the same > results: > > Month Test: 11/21/2001format=%m] > year Test: 11/21/2001format=%y] > > FYI, I am using WebCat 4 on a Mac if that helps any. > > Thanks! > Jeff > > --- Brian Fries <brainscan@mac.com> wrote: >> Most likely on the page with additional code, the >> date functions are >> inside of an <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=225">[orderfile]</a> context (or a database >> search for a database >> with a field named date)... >> >> <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=272">order file</a>s define a field called date and that >> overrides the >> WebDNA tag called date, and the field does not >> accept the >> formatting parameters. >> >> If you are trying to see today's date, you need to >> set a variable to >> the date prior to entering the <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=225">[orderfile]</a> context, >> then use that >> variable to display today's date: >> >> <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=77">[text]</a>today=<a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=32">[date]</a>[/text] >> [orderfile...] >> ... >> [today] >> ... >> [/orderfile] >> >> - brian >> >> At 4:59 PM -0800 11/21/2001, Jeff Grady wrote: >>> Anyone have any idea why when I write a .tpl file >> that >>> only contains the following code: >>> <!HAS_WEBDNA_TAGS> >>> <HTML> >>> <HEAD> >>> <TITLE>test >>> >>> Month Test: [date format=%m]
>>> year Test: [date format=%y]
>>> >>> >>> >>> The resulting page that is served displays: >>> Month Test: 11 >>> year Test: 01 >>> >>> BUT when I use the same code >>> >>> Month Test: [date format=%m]
>>> year Test: [date format=%y] >>> >>> on a page with a lot more webDNA in it, I get this: >>> Month Test: 11/21/2001format=%m] >>> year Test: 11/21/2001format=%y] >>> ?? >>> >>> Maybe I am overlooking something very simple here. >>> >>> Any ideas are greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Jeff >>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> Do You Yahoo!? >>> Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, >> just $8.95/month. >>> http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: >> http://search.smithmicro.com/ >> >> -- >> <= Brian C. Fries, BrainScan Software >> http://www.brainscansoftware.com => >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: > http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. > http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Ken MacMurchy

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