Re: date pref
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 24016
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texte = >>Hi folks, >>I changed my date prefs in a webcat machine to %d/%m/%Y from the default >>%m/%d/%Y >>Now my [date] shows up as 24/02/1999. >> >>When I try something like >>[math date]{[date]}+{03/00/0000}[/math] I get 02/27/1999. >> Should this not return 27/02/1999 instead? >>Is there another pref I need to change? > >I think you should change the Read date format, too.I think so too. I believe the ReadDateFormat tells webcat the proper order in which to 'read' the three parts of a string when that string is formatted as a date. Therefore, I think this pref would have to be changed from mdy to dmy in order to make webcat work properly with your new DateFormat pref.Reminder Warning:There *was* a bug in a set of the webcat admin templates in an earlier version (I don't remember which version), and that bug caused webcat to put UPPERCASE letters -- instead of lowercase letters -- into the ReadDateFormat value. Unfortunately, using uppercase letters has the undesired effect of causing webcat to crash. Therefore, if you're going to change this preference via the admin templates, make sure you're using the most recent admin templates. And if you change it manually, be sure to use lowercase letters ... :)Sincerely, Kenneth Grome WebDNA Consultant
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>>Hi folks, >>I changed my date prefs in a webcat machine to %d/%m/%Y from the default >>%m/%d/%Y >>Now my
[date] shows up as 24/02/1999. >> >>When I try something like >>[math date]{
[date]}+{03/00/0000}[/math] I get 02/27/1999. >> Should this not return 27/02/1999 instead? >>Is there another pref I need to change? > >I think you should change the Read date format, too.I think so too. I believe the ReadDateFormat tells webcat the proper order in which to 'read' the three parts of a string when that string is formatted as a date. Therefore, I think this pref would have to be changed from mdy to dmy in order to make webcat work properly with your new DateFormat pref.Reminder Warning:There *was* a bug in a set of the webcat admin templates in an earlier version (I don't remember which version), and that bug caused webcat to put UPPERCASE letters -- instead of lowercase letters -- into the ReadDateFormat value. Unfortunately, using uppercase letters has the undesired effect of causing webcat to crash. Therefore, if you're going to change this preference via the admin templates, make sure you're using the most recent admin templates. And if you change it manually, be sure to use lowercase letters ... :)Sincerely, Kenneth Grome WebDNA Consultant
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