Re: Appending current [date] to a database

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1997

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 14755
interpreted = N
texte = Grant Hulbert wrote:> >Question: I have a pretty simple

here that appends to a database and is> >working just fine. However, I just realized that when the data is appended,> >the date that is sent is the date the page was loaded, not the date/time the> >response is actually generated, so that is kind of screwing up my sort by> >date and time setup I have on the results page.> > I assume the symptom you're trying to avoid is when someone sits there staring at the page for hours, then clicks the submit button. The problem here is that you've stuck the date into the which is sitting on the client's browser. The solution is to use an [Append] context instead, which allows you to set all the field values at the time of submission:> > Get rid of your $Append in your current form, and then embed [Append] into *discussion.tmpl* (the page that displays after they hit submit).See, this is why those of us that use WebCat tend to be pretty fanatical aboutthe product. Not only does Grant provide a simple solution to my problem, buthe responds on a Sunday afternoon. With this kind of suppport, it seems almosta bonus that WebCat is the fastest, most flexible solution for databasepublishing on any platform. -- Gil Poulsen, Webmaster*************************************************************** AltiM@c * Phone: (732) 469-2567 ** 429 St. Giles Court * FAX: (732) 469-5823 ** Somerset, NJ * e-mail: help@altimac.com ** 08873 * WWW: http://www.altimac.com *************************************************************** Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: Appending current [date] to a database (Gil Poulsen 1997)
Re: Appending current [date] to a database (Grant Hulbert 1997)
Appending current [date] to a database (Gil Poulsen 1997)

Grant Hulbert wrote:> >Question: I have a pretty simple here that appends to a database and is> >working just fine. However, I just realized that when the data is appended,> >the date that is sent is the date the page was loaded, not the date/time the> >response is actually generated, so that is kind of screwing up my sort by> >date and time setup I have on the results page.> > I assume the symptom you're trying to avoid is when someone sits there staring at the page for hours, then clicks the submit button. The problem here is that you've stuck the date into the which is sitting on the client's browser. The solution is to use an [append] context instead, which allows you to set all the field values at the time of submission:> > Get rid of your $Append in your current form, and then embed [append] into *discussion.tmpl* (the page that displays after they hit submit).See, this is why those of us that use WebCat tend to be pretty fanatical aboutthe product. Not only does Grant provide a simple solution to my problem, buthe responds on a Sunday afternoon. With this kind of suppport, it seems almosta bonus that WebCat is the fastest, most flexible solution for databasepublishing on any platform. -- Gil Poulsen, Webmaster*************************************************************** AltiM@c * Phone: (732) 469-2567 ** 429 St. Giles Court * FAX: (732) 469-5823 ** Somerset, NJ * e-mail: help@altimac.com ** 08873 * WWW: http://www.altimac.com *************************************************************** Gil Poulsen

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Re: Appending current [date] to a database

1997

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