Re: strange [date] behavior

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2001


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 40257
interpreted = N
texte = These tags are not nested inside of any other WebDNA. In fact, if I put them between the tags, before I even invoke any other WebDNA, I get the same results:Month Test: 11/21/2001format=%m] year Test: 11/21/2001format=%y]FYI, I am using WebCat 4 on a Mac if that helps any.Thanks! Jeff --- Brian Fries <brainscan@mac.com> wrote: > Most likely on the page with additional code, the > date functions are > inside of an [orderfile] context (or a database > search for a database > with a field named date)... > > Order files define a field called date and that > overrides the > WebDNA tag called date, and the field does not > accept the > formatting parameters. > > If you are trying to see today's date, you need to > set a variable to > the date prior to entering the [orderfile] context, > then use that > variable to display today's date: > > [text]today=[date][/text] > [orderfile...] > ... > [today] > ... > [/orderfile] > > - brian > > At 4:59 PM -0800 11/21/2001, Jeff Grady wrote: > >Anyone have any idea why when I write a .tpl file > that > >only contains the following code: > ><!HAS_WEBDNA_TAGS> > ><HTML> > ><HEAD> > ><TITLE>test > > > >Month Test: [date format=%m]
> >year Test: [date format=%y]
> > > > > > > >The resulting page that is served displays: > >Month Test: 11 > >year Test: 01 > > > >BUT when I use the same code > > > >Month Test: [date format=%m]
> >year Test: [date format=%y] > > > >on a page with a lot more webDNA in it, I get this: > >Month Test: 11/21/2001format=%m] > >year Test: 11/21/2001format=%y] > >?? > > > >Maybe I am overlooking something very simple here. > > > >Any ideas are greatly appreciated. > > > >Thanks! > >Jeff > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, > just $8.95/month. > >http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- > >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/ > > -- > <= Brian C. Fries, BrainScan Software > http://www.brainscansoftware.com => > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1------------------------------------------------------------- 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: strange [date] behavior (John Peacock 2001)
  2. Re: strange [date] behavior (Nitai @ ComputerOil 2001)
  3. Re: strange [date] behavior (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  4. Re: strange [date] behavior (Jeff Grady 2001)
  5. Re: strange [date] behavior (Stuart Tremain 2001)
  6. Re: strange [date] behavior (Ken MacMurchy 2001)
  7. Re: strange [date] behavior (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  8. Re: strange [date] behavior (Jeff Grady 2001)
  9. Re: strange [date] behavior (Jeff Grady 2001)
  10. Re: strange [date] behavior (Brian Fries 2001)
  11. Re: strange [date] behavior (Brian Boegershausen 2001)
  12. strange [date] behavior (Jeff Grady 2001)
These tags are not nested inside of any other WebDNA. In fact, if I put them between the tags, before I even invoke any other WebDNA, I get the same results:Month Test: 11/21/2001format=%m] year Test: 11/21/2001format=%y]FYI, I am using WebCat 4 on a Mac if that helps any.Thanks! Jeff --- Brian Fries <brainscan@mac.com> wrote: > Most likely on the page with additional code, the > date functions are > inside of an <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=225">[orderfile]</a> context (or a database > search for a database > with a field named date)... > > <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=272">order file</a>s define a field called date and that > overrides the > WebDNA tag called date, and the field does not > accept the > formatting parameters. > > If you are trying to see today's date, you need to > set a variable to > the date prior to entering the <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=225">[orderfile]</a> context, > then use that > variable to display today's date: > > <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=77">[text]</a>today=<a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=32">[date]</a>[/text] > [orderfile...] > ... > [today] > ... > [/orderfile] > > - brian > > At 4:59 PM -0800 11/21/2001, Jeff Grady wrote: > >Anyone have any idea why when I write a .tpl file > that > >only contains the following code: > ><!HAS_WEBDNA_TAGS> > ><HTML> > ><HEAD> > ><TITLE>test > > > >Month Test: [date format=%m]
> >year Test: [date format=%y]
> > > > > > > >The resulting page that is served displays: > >Month Test: 11 > >year Test: 01 > > > >BUT when I use the same code > > > >Month Test: [date format=%m]
> >year Test: [date format=%y] > > > >on a page with a lot more webDNA in it, I get this: > >Month Test: 11/21/2001format=%m] > >year Test: 11/21/2001format=%y] > >?? > > > >Maybe I am overlooking something very simple here. > > > >Any ideas are greatly appreciated. > > > >Thanks! > >Jeff > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, > just $8.95/month. > >http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- > >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/ > > -- > <= Brian C. Fries, BrainScan Software > http://www.brainscansoftware.com => > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Jeff Grady

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