Re: Date Time Oddness
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 24421
interpreted = N
texte = > Ok...I'm searching the archives, and now I know that I need to use [Format> days_to_date %A]...to get outside the [date] field in my Orderfile.....but> this poses yet another problem.>>
%A][Date][/format] target=_parent> alt=CheckOut! border=0 align=absmiddle>>> Gives me Sunday, but it should be Monday...>> If I simply put [Date %A] on a page and go to it....it tells me Monday...as> it is Monday. So now what do I do??!?! I NEED the day of the week.>>>>>>Please search the archives for posts by me. The problem you are having is>>>using the [date] tag inside of a showcart command. This will not work as you>>>expect. I have written several emails about this and solutions. Please check>>>the archives.>>my last message wasn't very helpful, and the post I was referring to had thewrong subject line. Here, allow me to quote myself:------You've now been screwed by one of the bugs in WebCatalog The shopping cartfile contains a field called date, and a field called time. if you use a[date] or [time] context in a page inside of a [orderfile] or a page beingshown by via a showcart (or purchase) command, then you get the formattedtime from the cart, instead of the current system time (which is formattableby you)[rant]This is a long standing bug, I advised PCS of it years ago, and they thoughtthat fixing it would break too many peoples work, so they continue to carrythis bit of ridiculousness forward. I sincerely hope they give up backwardscompatibility on version 4 to fix longstanding bugs, and add features thatcan't be added otherwise.[/rant][fix]create a variable on the page before like[text show=f]thedate=[date %A %b %d][/text]and carry it forward to the next page.[/fix]------hope this helps... Brian B. Burton BOFH - Department of Redundancy Department--------------------------------------------------------------- MMT Solutions - Specializing in Online Shopping Solutions 973-808-8644 http://www.safecommerce.comSarcasm is just one more service we offer.-------------------------------------------------------------Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server.To end your Mail problems go to
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> Ok...I'm searching the archives, and now I know that I need to use [Format> days_to_date %A]...to get outside the [date] field in my Orderfile.....but> this poses yet another problem.>> %A][date][/format] target=_parent> alt=CheckOut! border=0 align=absmiddle>>> Gives me Sunday, but it should be Monday...>> If I simply put [Date %A] on a page and go to it....it tells me Monday...as> it is Monday. So now what do I do??!?! I NEED the day of the week.>>>>>>Please search the archives for posts by me. The problem you are having is>>>using the [date] tag inside of a showcart command. This will not work as you>>>expect. I have written several emails about this and solutions. Please check>>>the archives.>>my last message wasn't very helpful, and the post I was referring to had thewrong subject line. Here, allow me to quote myself:------You've now been screwed by one of the bugs in WebCatalog The shopping cartfile contains a field called date, and a field called time. if you use a[date] or [time] context in a page inside of a [orderfile] or a page beingshown by via a showcart (or purchase) command, then you get the formattedtime from the cart, instead of the current system time (which is formattableby you)[rant]This is a long standing bug, I advised PCS of it years ago, and they thoughtthat fixing it would break too many peoples work, so they continue to carrythis bit of ridiculousness forward. I sincerely hope they give up backwardscompatibility on version 4 to fix longstanding bugs, and add features thatcan't be added otherwise.[/rant][fix]create a variable on the page before like[text show=f]thedate=[date %A %b %d][/text]and carry it forward to the next page.[/fix]------hope this helps... Brian B. Burton BOFH - Department of Redundancy Department--------------------------------------------------------------- MMT Solutions - Specializing in Online Shopping Solutions 973-808-8644 http://www.safecommerce.comSarcasm is just one more service we offer.-------------------------------------------------------------Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server.To end your Mail problems go to .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
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