Comments on: Date Objects vs Date Strings in ColdFusion http://blog.stannard.net.au/2006/10/25/date-objects-vs-date-strings-in-coldfusion/ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:53:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kevan Stannard http://blog.stannard.net.au/2006/10/25/date-objects-vs-date-strings-in-coldfusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1519 Kevan Stannard Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:36:03 +0000 #comment-1519 Hi Vijay, sorry, bit of a slow reply. Sounds like you need to use <code>createDateTime()</code> rather than <code>createODBCDateTime()</code>. <code>createDateTime()</code> creates a real date object <code>createODBCDateTime()</code> converts a real date object into an ODBC date string In your case, perhaps you need something like this: <pre lang="cfml"> <cfset date = createDateTime(2011,3,7,9,15,0)> <cfset formattedDate = dateFormat(date,"mm/dd/yyyy-") & " " & timeFormat(date,"h:mm tt")> <cfoutput>#formattedDate#</cfoutput> </pre> Hi Vijay, sorry, bit of a slow reply. Sounds like you need to use createDateTime() rather than createODBCDateTime().

createDateTime() creates a real date object

createODBCDateTime() converts a real date object into an ODBC date string

In your case, perhaps you need something like this:

<cfset date = createDateTime(2011,3,7,9,15,0)>
<cfset formattedDate = dateFormat(date,"mm/dd/yyyy-") & " " & timeFormat(date,"h:mm tt")>
<cfoutput>#formattedDate#</cfoutput>
]]> By: vijayvijay http://blog.stannard.net.au/2006/10/25/date-objects-vs-date-strings-in-coldfusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 vijayvijay Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:04:44 +0000 #comment-1494 I am using CreateODBCDateTime() function to create Simple format as (mm/dd/yyyy- h:mm tt). But, when I am dumping the file, format is changing to {ts '2011-08-06 00:00:00'} . I want it to appear as formated. I have used DateFormat() along with CreateODBCDateTime(). Please help. Thanks in advance. Vijay. I am using CreateODBCDateTime() function to create Simple format as
(mm/dd/yyyy- h:mm tt). But, when I am dumping the file, format is changing to
{ts ’2011-08-06 00:00:00′} . I want it to appear as formated. I have used DateFormat() along with CreateODBCDateTime().
Please help. Thanks in advance.

Vijay.

]]> By: Kevan Stannard http://blog.stannard.net.au/2006/10/25/date-objects-vs-date-strings-in-coldfusion/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Kevan Stannard Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:33:16 +0000 #comment-273 Doh! Fixed! Doh! Fixed!

]]> By: Sebastiaan http://blog.stannard.net.au/2006/10/25/date-objects-vs-date-strings-in-coldfusion/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Sebastiaan Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:22:22 +0000 #comment-272 Hi Kevan, I was referring to the typo (in the example you refer to in your retort). You set the year to be 2006 and then say it will print 2007 ;-) Silly of me to point out such a small thingy in a further excellent article, but hey, that's me! Hi Kevan, I was referring to the typo (in the example you refer to in your retort). You set the year to be 2006 and then say it will print 2007 ;-) Silly of me to point out such a small thingy in a further excellent article, but hey, that’s me!

]]> By: Kevan Stannard http://blog.stannard.net.au/2006/10/25/date-objects-vs-date-strings-in-coldfusion/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Kevan Stannard Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:41:50 +0000 #comment-271 Hi Sebastiaan, did you mean "23/10/2006" for the display? Yes, this is stored internally as a string so prints out exactly as originally set. Hi Sebastiaan, did you mean "23/10/2006" for the display? Yes, this is stored internally as a string so prints out exactly as originally set.

]]> By: Sebastiaan Naafs - van Dijk http://blog.stannard.net.au/2006/10/25/date-objects-vs-date-strings-in-coldfusion/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Sebastiaan Naafs - van Dijk Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:15:36 +0000 #comment-270 So the code: <cfset myDate = "23/10/2006"> <cfoutput>#myDate#</cfoutput> simply displays: 23/10/2007 ******************************************** Does it really display this? ;-) So the code:

<cfset myDate = "23/10/2006">
<cfoutput>#myDate#</cfoutput>

simply displays: 23/10/2007

********************************************

Does it really display this? ;-)

]]> By: Brian Hendel http://blog.stannard.net.au/2006/10/25/date-objects-vs-date-strings-in-coldfusion/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Brian Hendel Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:22:54 +0000 #comment-274 Very cool! I've noticed this issue a couple of times, and I will be parsing my dates manually whenever I can from now on. -Brian Very cool! I’ve noticed this issue a couple of times, and I will be parsing my dates manually whenever I can from now on.

-Brian

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