Date format

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Use PHx date modifier (included with latest beta of ditto):

<span class="myDayStyle">[+date:date=`%d`+]</span>
<span class="myMonthStyle">[+date:date=`%b`+]</span>
<span class="myYearStyle">[+date:date=`%Y`+]</span>

Let me know if this helps wink

Armand Pondman
MODx Coding Team
:: Jot :: PHx

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lw-d Reply #12, 19 years, 10 months ago

bS,

I can’t thank you enough, that worked great.

Thanks again.

Lee

http://www.blend.uk.com | Web Design by Blend

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bS Reply #13, 19 years, 10 months ago

Quote from: lw-d at Nov 21, 2006, 02:47 AM

I can’t thank you enough, that worked great.

Glad to be at service!

Be sure to check PHP’s strftime documentation if you need more date "part" options.

Armand Pondman
MODx Coding Team
:: Jot :: PHx

433 Posts

lw-d Reply #14, 19 years, 10 months ago

I have the date styled perfectly, however, the date always displays as 01 Jan 1970. Figured I may have messed up somewhere. Here is what I have so far:

Call to ditto:

[[Ditto? &startID=`6` &summarize=`2` &total=`2` &depth=`1 &dateSource:date=`%a` &dateSource:month=`%b` &tpl=`ditto_articles`]]

ditto_articles Chunk:

<div class="ditto_summaryPost">
<a href="[~[+id+]~]">
<h4 class"ditto_heading">[+title+]</h4>
<div>[+summary+]</a></div>
<p class="readmore">[+link+]</p>
<div class="dottedline_x"></div>
</div>

<span class="myDayStyle">[+date:date=`%d`+]</span>
<span class="myMonthStyle">[+date:date=`%b`+]</span>
<span class="myYearStyle">[+date:date=`%Y`+]</span>

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bS Reply #15, 19 years, 10 months ago

what does the value [+date+] return?
if it doesn’t return a unix timestamp (ea. 1705474358) :date wil not work wink

Armand Pondman
MODx Coding Team
:: Jot :: PHx

433 Posts

lw-d Reply #16, 19 years, 10 months ago

Hi bS,

Yeah, that works fine, it outputs the following:

17-Nov-06 23:02

Thanks
Lee

http://www.blend.uk.com | Web Design by Blend

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MARKSVIRTUALDESK Reply #17, 19 years, 10 months ago

+date: should be whatever date field you want to use. Do not use date as it does not return a unix timestamp.

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lw-d Reply #18, 19 years, 10 months ago

Thanks Mark,

With help from bS, I got the date looking perfect, however, the date always displayed 01 Jan 1970. Does this suggest that I messed up somewhere?

Thanks
Lee

http://www.blend.uk.com | Web Design by Blend

3,250 Posts

MARKSVIRTUALDESK Reply #19, 19 years, 10 months ago

Which field are you using for your date? Can you copy and paste you Ditto tpl as well here? Thanks.

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PaulGregory Reply #20, 19 years, 10 months ago

I got 1 Jan ’70 when I was using the published date. That date gets blanked out upon publication. I recommend using a TV instead.

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