Re: [WebDNA] Format Days_To_Date
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2008
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 100658
interpreted = N
texte = There is actually an example of the output but it's not correct and in the wrong order!!! 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 -------------------------------------------
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There is actually an example of the output but it's not correct and in the wrong order!!! 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 -------------------------------------------
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