Re: HELP WITH DATES
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1997
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 10472
interpreted = N
texte = I like the braces idea; I suppose braces could be used for other data typeslike time as well since they should be easy to recognize against dates. Myonly fear is that braces are nearly the same as wrapping a [convertdate]context around the value which is what I'm trying to eliminate. The idea isto make it as easy to use as possible. So you prefer that all datearithmetic should result in an integer (days) rather than a date?John.>I like the date format of {mm/dd/yy}, with the braces indicating a date.>>It also makes valid n1/n2/n3 -- I don't think its a good idea to change the>meaning of a valid arithmetic expression.>>Also, while subtracting two dates, {4/1/97} - {12/31/96}, being the number>of>days between them, makes sense to me, adding two dates, {4/1/97} +>{12/31/97},>does not.>>>Thanks.>>Jim Shaughnessy>>>>>------------------------------------>To leave this talk list send an email to>macjordomo@smithmicro.com>with BODY>unsubscribe WebDNA-Talk>------------------------------------>>>John A. Hill, V.P. Marketing *********************************Pacific Coast Software * Home of the Web's best11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct. #462 * Catalog and Merchant softwareSan Diego, CA 92128 * http://www.smithmicro.comPhone: 619-675-1106 Fax: 675-0372 *********************************------------------------------------To leave this talk list send an email to macjordomo@smithmicro.comwith BODYunsubscribe WebDNA-Talk------------------------------------
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I like the braces idea; I suppose braces could be used for other data typeslike time as well since they should be easy to recognize against dates. Myonly fear is that braces are nearly the same as wrapping a [convertdate]context around the value which is what I'm trying to eliminate. The idea isto make it as easy to use as possible. So you prefer that all datearithmetic should result in an integer (days) rather than a date?John.>I like the date format of {mm/dd/yy}, with the braces indicating a date.>>It also makes valid n1/n2/n3 -- I don't think its a good idea to change the>meaning of a valid arithmetic expression.>>Also, while subtracting two dates, {4/1/97} - {12/31/96}, being the number>of>days between them, makes sense to me, adding two dates, {4/1/97} +>{12/31/97},>does not.>>>Thanks.>>Jim Shaughnessy>>>>>------------------------------------>To leave this
Talk List send an email to>macjordomo@smithmicro.com>with BODY>unsubscribe WebDNA-Talk>------------------------------------>>>John A. Hill, V.P. Marketing *********************************Pacific Coast Software * Home of the Web's best11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct. #462 * Catalog and Merchant softwareSan Diego, CA 92128 * http://www.smithmicro.comPhone: 619-675-1106 Fax: 675-0372 *********************************------------------------------------To leave this
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