Re: Date Time Oddness

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

1999


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 24444
interpreted = N
texte = >[fix] >create a variable on the page before like >[text show=f]thedate=[date %A %b %d][/text] >and carry it forward to the next page. >[/fix]Thanks so much Brian, but this isn't going to solve my problem. Unfortunately...because the page before is also generated from an OrderFile...but if I go back two pages, then the date and time will not be close enough to correct.Main Page carries items to Cart Page (orderfile) Cart Page carries items to CheckoutPage...which is where I need the date....(orderfile)I think, or should I say hope, my solution will EVENTUALLY be found in the route of [format days_to_date %A][date][/format].>From what I understand [format days_to_date] mathmatically calculates the date from 00/00/0000...then gives you the appropriate solutions, which in this case would be %A (Monday)....but evidently there's a problem in this calculation, and it returns the wrong solutions. Off by 1....should be Monday, but is Sunday.PCS? Are you out there?And you wanna know what really sucks about it all?!?!?! I have to wait until tomorrow to see if the fix works....because it all has to do with [date]!! UGH! *************************************************************************** What you are speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say. - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) - Philosopher and Writer - ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .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 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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>[fix] >create a variable on the page before like >[text show=f]thedate=[date %A %b %d][/text] >and carry it forward to the next page. >[/fix]Thanks so much Brian, but this isn't going to solve my problem. Unfortunately...because the page before is also generated from an OrderFile...but if I go back two pages, then the date and time will not be close enough to correct.Main Page carries items to Cart Page (orderfile) Cart Page carries items to CheckoutPage...which is where I need the date....(orderfile)I think, or should I say hope, my solution will EVENTUALLY be found in the route of [format days_to_date %A][date][/format].>From what I understand [format days_to_date] mathmatically calculates the date from 00/00/0000...then gives you the appropriate solutions, which in this case would be %A (Monday)....but evidently there's a problem in this calculation, and it returns the wrong solutions. Off by 1....should be Monday, but is Sunday.PCS? Are you out there?And you wanna know what really sucks about it all?!?!?! I have to wait until tomorrow to see if the fix works....because it all has to do with [date]!! UGH! *************************************************************************** What you are speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say. - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) - Philosopher and Writer - ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .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 Kim

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