Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format

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texte = This is a multi-part message in MIME format.--------------050109080405000303020901Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowedContent-Transfer-Encoding: 7bitYou mean I over-thought something? No way :) Thanks for yet another tip.-- -Dan Stronghttp://www.DanStrong.comOn 12/28/2009 7:32 AM, Terry Wilson wrote:> Hi Dan,>> Simply wrapping a variable in [math] tags will integer-ize it.>> Terry>>> On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:27:36 -0800> Dan Strong wrote:> > 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> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------> > 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>--------------050109080405000303020901Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit You mean I over-thought something? No way :) Thanks for yet another tip.

-- -Dan Stronghttp://www.DanStrong.com

On 12/28/2009 7:32 AM, Terry Wilson wrote:

HiDan,

Simply wrapping a variable in [math] tags willinteger-izeit.

Terry

On Mon, 28 Dec2009 07:27:36 -0800
Dan Strong <webdna@danstrong.com> wrote:
> That it is, that it is... also, Imistyped and said I
>multiply by 0... I actually multiply by 1. But I'm sure
>you all know what I meantbecause you probably do the
>same thing.
>
> --
> -Dan Strong
>http://www.DanStrong.com
>
>
> On 12/28/2009 7:22 AM, Matthew Bohne wrote:
>> %j is alreadytaken (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 5:45PM, 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
>>>> >
>>>> > OnDec 26, 2009, at 23:02, Terry Wilson wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> You guys are missingthe 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 haveto do
>>>>this
>>>>>>to get January 1, 2010
>>>> >>
>>>> >> [formatdays_to_date
>>>> >>%A][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/format], [format
>>>>>>days_to_date %b][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/format]
>>>> >>[math][formatdays_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 awritten out
>>>>date.
>>>> >>Customers also complain about it, they reallydo.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> This what is currently available:
>>>>>>
>>>> >> %a....: Abbreviated weekday name "Wed"
>>>> >> %A....: Fullweekday name "Wednesday"
>>>> >> %b....: Abbreviated month name "Feb"
>>>> >>%B....: Full month name "February"
>>>> >> %c....: Date and time "Wed Sep 19 18:24:212010"
>>>> >> %d....: Day of month 01-31
>>>> >> %H....: Hour00-23
>>>> >> %I....: Hour 01-12
>>>> >> %j....: Day of year001-365
>>>> >> %m....: Month 01-12
>>>> >> %M....: Minute00-59
>>>> >> %p....: AM or PM
>>>> >> %S....: Seconds00-59
>>>> >> %U....: Week # of year, Sunday first day ofweek
>>>> >> %w....:Weekday 0 (Sunday) - 6 (Saturday)
>>>> >> %W....: Week # of year, Monday first day ofweek
>>>> >> %x....: Date as Sep 11 2008
>>>> >> %X....: Time as14:01:12
>>>> >> %y....: Year without century 00-99
>>>> >> %Y....: Year withcentury 1900-2199
>>>> >> %z....: offset of server
>>>> >> %Z....: Time zoneof server
>>>> >> %%....: %
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I proposeadding %j for day of month without leading
>>>>0.
>>>> >>PHP also has one for themonth without the leading
>>>>zero
>>>> >>and a bunch of other formats, like thenumber of days
>>>>in
>>>> >>a month. It would great to add all theseformats
>>>>present
>>>> >>in php to bring WebDNA up to parity withphp.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Terry
>>>> >>
>>>>>>> Better yet, write a function and call it date. That
>>>> >>>willoverwrite
>>>> >>> the native method within pages using thatfunction.
>>>>>>> Plus there's one
>>>> >>> less keyword to remember.
>>>>>>>
>>>> >>> Bill
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> OnThu, Dec 24, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Donovan Brooke
>>>> >>><dbrooke@webdna.us>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 thej inphp.
>>>>Currently I
>>>> >>>>>jump through hoops
>>>>>>>>> splitting the date up and using [math] to make
>>>>this
>>>>>>>>>happen.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>Terry
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> youcould write a function, then call that..
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>[cleandate [date]]
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Donovan
>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>> >>>> Donovan Brooke
>>>> >>>> WebDNASoftware Corporation
>>>> >>>> http://www.webdna.us
>>>> >>>>**[Square Bracket Utopia]**
>>>> >>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>> >> --
>>>> >> 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 betweenordeal and
>>>>>>adventure.
>>>> >>
>>>>---------------------------------------------------------
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>>>>>> Bug Reporting:
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>>>>>
>>>> >
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>> -Dan Strong
>>> http://www.DanStrong.com
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--------------050109080405000303020901-- Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format (Dan Strong 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format ("Terry Wilson" 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format ("Terry Wilson" 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format (Dan Strong 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format (Matthew Bohne 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format (Dan Strong 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format ("Terry Wilson" 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format (Terry Wilson 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format (William DeVaul 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] Feature requests - date format (Donovan Brooke 2009)
[WebDNA] Feature requests - date format (Terry Wilson 2009)

This is a multi-part message in MIME format.--------------050109080405000303020901Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowedContent-Transfer-Encoding: 7bitYou mean I over-thought something? No way :) Thanks for yet another tip.-- -Dan Stronghttp://www.DanStrong.comOn 12/28/2009 7:32 AM, Terry Wilson wrote:> Hi Dan,>> Simply wrapping a variable in [math] tags will integer-ize it.>> Terry>>> On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:27:36 -0800> Dan Strong wrote:> > 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> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------> > 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>--------------050109080405000303020901Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit You mean I over-thought something? No way :) Thanks for yet another tip.

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On 12/28/2009 7:32 AM, Terry Wilson wrote:

HiDan,

Simply wrapping a variable in [math] tags willinteger-izeit.

Terry

On Mon, 28 Dec2009 07:27:36 -0800
Dan Strong <webdna@danstrong.com> wrote:
> That it is, that it is... also, Imistyped and said I
>multiply by 0... I actually multiply by 1. But I'm sure
>you all know what I meantbecause you probably do the
>same thing.
>
> --
> -Dan Strong
>http://www.DanStrong.com
>
>
> On 12/28/2009 7:22 AM, Matthew Bohne wrote:
>> %j is alreadytaken (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 5:45PM, 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
>>>> >
>>>> > OnDec 26, 2009, at 23:02, Terry Wilson wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> You guys are missingthe 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 haveto do
>>>>this
>>>>>>to get January 1, 2010
>>>> >>
>>>> >> [formatdays_to_date
>>>> >>%A][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/format], [format
>>>>>>days_to_date %b][math]{[eventdate]}[/math][/format]
>>>> >>[math][formatdays_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 awritten out
>>>>date.
>>>> >>Customers also complain about it, they reallydo.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> This what is currently available:
>>>>>>
>>>> >> %a....: Abbreviated weekday name "Wed"
>>>> >> %A....: Fullweekday name "Wednesday"
>>>> >> %b....: Abbreviated month name "Feb"
>>>> >>%B....: Full month name "February"
>>>> >> %c....: Date and time "Wed Sep 19 18:24:212010"
>>>> >> %d....: Day of month 01-31
>>>> >> %H....: Hour00-23
>>>> >> %I....: Hour 01-12
>>>> >> %j....: Day of year001-365
>>>> >> %m....: Month 01-12
>>>> >> %M....: Minute00-59
>>>> >> %p....: AM or PM
>>>> >> %S....: Seconds00-59
>>>> >> %U....: Week # of year, Sunday first day ofweek
>>>> >> %w....:Weekday 0 (Sunday) - 6 (Saturday)
>>>> >> %W....: Week # of year, Monday first day ofweek
>>>> >> %x....: Date as Sep 11 2008
>>>> >> %X....: Time as14:01:12
>>>> >> %y....: Year without century 00-99
>>>> >> %Y....: Year withcentury 1900-2199
>>>> >> %z....: offset of server
>>>> >> %Z....: Time zoneof server
>>>> >> %%....: %
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I proposeadding %j for day of month without leading
>>>>0.
>>>> >>PHP also has one for themonth without the leading
>>>>zero
>>>> >>and a bunch of other formats, like thenumber of days
>>>>in
>>>> >>a month. It would great to add all theseformats
>>>>present
>>>> >>in php to bring WebDNA up to parity withphp.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Terry
>>>> >>
>>>>>>> Better yet, write a function and call it date. That
>>>> >>>willoverwrite
>>>> >>> the native method within pages using thatfunction.
>>>>>>> Plus there's one
>>>> >>> less keyword to remember.
>>>>>>>
>>>> >>> Bill
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> OnThu, Dec 24, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Donovan Brooke
>>>> >>><dbrooke@webdna.us>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 thej inphp.
>>>>Currently I
>>>> >>>>>jump through hoops
>>>>>>>>> splitting the date up and using [math] to make
>>>>this
>>>>>>>>>happen.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>Terry
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> youcould write a function, then call that..
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>[cleandate [date]]
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Donovan
>>>>>>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>> >>>> Donovan Brooke
>>>> >>>> WebDNASoftware Corporation
>>>> >>>> http://www.webdna.us
>>>> >>>>**[Square Bracket Utopia]**
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>>>>http://terryfic.com
>>>> >> http://WhosComing.com - a simplified,affordable
>>>>online
>>>> >>reservation system
>>>> >>http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your
>>>> >>laptop
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>>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> >> Attitude is the only difference betweenordeal and
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>>>> >>
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