Re: Problem with formatting dates stored in db

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Need a [math]{[gamedate]}[/math] To get you to days -- since you are using days_to_date formatting... On 8/19/03 11:14 AM, "Jesse Crofoot" wrote: > I've been going through the talk archives trying to find some help on > formatting dates that are stored in a database and haven't had much luck. > I'm trying to format dates stored in the datebase like this 08/19/2003 and > want that date displayed as Tue 08/19. Below are the current Prefernce > Settings in the WebDNA Admin and the code in question. Any help on this > would be greatly appreciated. > > WebDNA - Commerce Edition is running as unix-Cobalt Intel Unix Apache Module > version 4.5.1 > > Current WebDNA Preferences: > > Date Display Format: %m/%d/%Y > Read Date Format: Month/Day/year (American) > Math to use Date Display Format?: No > > Code: > > [format days_to_date %a %m/%d][gamedate][/format] > > The [gamedate] variable is stored in the datebase as 08/19/2003 > > Output: > > Sun 01/08 > > Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated. > -- Jay Van Vark 'Guiding Positive Change in High-Tech Companies' one box voicemail (866) 248-7670 x 6471 efax (801) 659-7952 http://www.VanVark.net ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Problem with formatting dates stored in db ( "Jesse Crofoot" 2003)
  2. Re: Problem with formatting dates stored in db ( Jay Van Vark 2003)
  3. Problem with formatting dates stored in db ( "Jesse Crofoot" 2003)
Need a [math]{[gamedate]}[/math] To get you to days -- since you are using days_to_date formatting... On 8/19/03 11:14 AM, "Jesse Crofoot" wrote: > I've been going through the talk archives trying to find some help on > formatting dates that are stored in a database and haven't had much luck. > I'm trying to format dates stored in the datebase like this 08/19/2003 and > want that date displayed as Tue 08/19. Below are the current Prefernce > Settings in the WebDNA Admin and the code in question. Any help on this > would be greatly appreciated. > > WebDNA - Commerce Edition is running as unix-Cobalt Intel Unix Apache Module > version 4.5.1 > > Current WebDNA Preferences: > > Date Display Format: %m/%d/%Y > Read Date Format: Month/Day/year (American) > Math to use Date Display Format?: No > > Code: > > [format days_to_date %a %m/%d][gamedate][/format] > > The [gamedate] variable is stored in the datebase as 08/19/2003 > > Output: > > Sun 01/08 > > Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated. > -- Jay Van Vark 'Guiding Positive Change in High-Tech Companies' one box voicemail (866) 248-7670 x 6471 efax (801) 659-7952 http://www.VanVark.net ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Jay Van Vark

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