Re: HELP WITH DATES

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 10472
interpreted = N
texte = I like the braces idea; I suppose braces could be used for other data types like time as well since they should be easy to recognize against dates. My only fear is that braces are nearly the same as wrapping a [convertdate] context around the value which is what I'm trying to eliminate. The idea is to make it as easy to use as possible. So you prefer that all date arithmetic should result in an integer (days) rather than a date?John.>I like the date format of {mm/dd/yy}, with the braces indicating a date. > >It also makes valid n1/n2/n3 -- I don't think its a good idea to change the >meaning of a valid arithmetic expression. > >Also, while subtracting two dates, {4/1/97} - {12/31/96}, being the number >of >days between them, makes sense to me, adding two dates, {4/1/97} + >{12/31/97}, >does not. > > >Thanks. > >Jim Shaughnessy > > > > >------------------------------------ >To leave this talk list send an email to >macjordomo@smithmicro.com >with BODY >unsubscribe WebDNA-Talk >------------------------------------ > > > John A. Hill, V.P. Marketing ********************************* Pacific Coast Software * Home of the Web's best 11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct. #462 * Catalog and Merchant software San Diego, CA 92128 * http://www.smithmicro.com Phone: 619-675-1106 Fax: 675-0372 ********************************* ------------------------------------ To leave this talk list send an email to macjordomo@smithmicro.com with BODY unsubscribe WebDNA-Talk ------------------------------------ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Help with dates (John Peacock 2001)
  2. Re: Help with dates (Gorana Leahy 2001)
  3. Re: Help with dates (Gorana Leahy 2001)
  4. Re: Help with dates (John Peacock 2001)
  5. Re: Help with dates (Will Starck 2001)
  6. Re: Help with dates (John Peacock 2001)
  7. Re: Help with dates (Tom Duke 2001)
  8. Re: Help with dates (Tom Duke 2001)
  9. Re: Help with dates (Gorana Leahy 2001)
  10. Re: Help with dates (John Peacock 2001)
  11. Help with dates (Gorana Leahy 2001)
  12. Re: HELP WITH DATES (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  13. Re: HELP WITH DATES (Jim Shaughnessy 1997)
  14. Re: HELP WITH DATES (John Hill 1997)
  15. Re: HELP WITH DATES (grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter) 1997)
  16. Re: HELP WITH DATES (Jim Shaughnessy 1997)
  17. Re: HELP WITH DATES (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  18. Re: HELP WITH DATES (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  19. HELP WITH DATES (John Hill 1997)
I like the braces idea; I suppose braces could be used for other data types like time as well since they should be easy to recognize against dates. My only fear is that braces are nearly the same as wrapping a [convertdate] context around the value which is what I'm trying to eliminate. The idea is to make it as easy to use as possible. So you prefer that all date arithmetic should result in an integer (days) rather than a date?John.>I like the date format of {mm/dd/yy}, with the braces indicating a date. > >It also makes valid n1/n2/n3 -- I don't think its a good idea to change the >meaning of a valid arithmetic expression. > >Also, while subtracting two dates, {4/1/97} - {12/31/96}, being the number >of >days between them, makes sense to me, adding two dates, {4/1/97} + >{12/31/97}, >does not. > > >Thanks. > >Jim Shaughnessy > > > > >------------------------------------ >To leave this Talk List send an email to >macjordomo@smithmicro.com >with BODY >unsubscribe WebDNA-Talk >------------------------------------ > > > John A. Hill, V.P. Marketing ********************************* Pacific Coast Software * Home of the Web's best 11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct. #462 * Catalog and Merchant software San Diego, CA 92128 * http://www.smithmicro.com Phone: 619-675-1106 Fax: 675-0372 ********************************* ------------------------------------ To leave this Talk List send an email to macjordomo@smithmicro.com with BODY unsubscribe WebDNA-Talk ------------------------------------ John Hill

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