Re: much help needed NEWBIE alert
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texte = >I am not an expert, but maybe this will help:>>> a test version is up at:> http://www.nwanights.com/moviesWORKING/default.tpl>> WEBCAT Question #1:> One of those fields is show_date which is in the format: 062000 is June 20,> 2000. I've got it set right now to parse it with [Format Days_To_Date %A, %b> %d][FIELD5][/FORMAT] where FIELD5 is the show_date field in the> get_movies.inc. However, as you can see if you look at it, it gives me> 01/01/00 as the date --- for EVERY date.062000 looks like a real date format, *not* the format where a date is stored as thenumber of days since 00/00/0000 (AD). So wrapping [FIELD5] with [Format Days_To_Date%A, %b%d]...[/FORMAT] would not be appropriate. Try wrapping it like this- [Mathdate]{[FIELD5]}[/Math] instead (when you want to display that field value as adate....> Any ideas?>> WEBCAT Q #2:> Also, right now (this could change any second), when I search on theater via> a call to show_theater.tpl, it lists ALL the movies, not just the movies> playing at that theatre.we need to see code to help you here. please post the Webcat code for-http://www.nwanights.com/moviesWORKING/default.tpl-http://www.nwanights.com/moviesWORKING/showtheater.tpl>>> I'd appreciate ANY and all help y'all can provide. I'm having a hard time> getting my brain wrapped around WebCatalog. I really wish SmithMicro would> write (or have someone else write) a good, solid tutorial. A good> third-party book would be great, too.have you been thru' tearoom? That is a tutorial.-John>-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>I am not an expert, but maybe this will help:>>> a test version is up at:> http://www.nwanights.com/moviesWORKING/default.tpl>> WEBCAT Question #1:> One of those fields is show_date which is in the format: 062000 is June 20,> 2000. I've got it set right now to parse it with [Format Days_To_Date %A, %b> %d][FIELD5][/FORMAT] where FIELD5 is the show_date field in the> get_movies.inc. However, as you can see if you look at it, it gives me> 01/01/00 as the date --- for EVERY date.062000 looks like a real date format, *not* the format where a date is stored as thenumber of days since 00/00/0000 (AD). So wrapping [FIELD5] with [Format Days_To_Date%A, %b%d]...[/FORMAT] would not be appropriate. Try wrapping it like this- [Mathdate]{[FIELD5]}[/Math] instead (when you want to display that field value as adate....> Any ideas?>> WEBCAT Q #2:> Also, right now (this could change any second), when I search on theater via> a call to show_theater.tpl, it lists ALL the movies, not just the movies> playing at that theatre.we need to see code to help you here. please post the Webcat code for-http://www.nwanights.com/moviesWORKING/default.tpl-http://www.nwanights.com/moviesWORKING/showtheater.tpl>>> I'd appreciate ANY and all help y'all can provide. I'm having a hard time> getting my brain wrapped around WebCatalog. I really wish SmithMicro would> write (or have someone else write) a good, solid tutorial. A good> third-party book would be great, too.have you been thru' tearoom? That is a tutorial.-John>-------------------------------------------------------------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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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