Re: [WebDNA] Format Days_To_Date
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2008
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 100660
interpreted = N
texte = http://dev.webdna.us/ref/pages.html?context=FormatContext.html Marc Thompson wrote: > 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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http://dev.webdna.us/ref/pages.html?context=FormatContext.html Marc Thompson wrote: > 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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