Re: much help needed NEWBIE alert

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 33613
interpreted = N
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 the number 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- [Math date]{[FIELD5]}[/Math] instead (when you want to display that field value as a date....> 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: much help needed NEWBIE alert (John Butler 2000)
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  5. Re: much help needed NEWBIE alert (Steven Jarvis 2000)
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  8. much help needed NEWBIE alert (Steven Jarvis 2000)
>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 the number 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- [Math date]{[FIELD5]}[/Math] instead (when you want to display that field value as a date....> 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/ John Butler

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