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Convert date ccyy-mm-dd to dd.mm.ccyy [message #5613] Wed, 08 June 2016 05:18 Go to next message
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If I print a pdf report I make changes in $fieldarray as mentioned in post sreen/report - concat fields in function _cm_post_fetchRow ($fieldarray). The date in $fieldarray['training_datum'] is shown in format ccyy-mm-dd. With the following code I want to change this but:

$css_array[0] = 'ddmmccyy';
$fieldarray['training_datum'] = $this->formatData($fieldarray['training_datum'], $css_array);

Is this the right way?

Re: Convert date ccyy-mm-dd to dd.mm.ccyy [message #5616 is a reply to message #5613] Wed, 08 June 2016 09:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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No. The $css_array argument allows for additional CSS classes to be defined for a field. This allows changes to the size, font and colour of the field but does NOT alter the contents of the field.

I suggest you take a look at FAQ13 and $GLOBALS['date_format']


Re: Convert date ccyy-mm-dd to dd.mm.ccyy [message #5618 is a reply to message #5616] Wed, 08 June 2016 10:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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In the config.inc the $GLOBALS['date_format'] is set to 'dmy'. The language input-/output date format is set to 'dd.mm.yyyy'. Even in _cm_post_fetchRow the $GLOBALS['date_format'] is 'dmy'. Can it be that the formatting to 'dmy' will be done in a later step/function?
Re: Convert date ccyy-mm-dd to dd.mm.ccyy [message #5620 is a reply to message #5618] Thu, 09 June 2016 05:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If you look at the formatData() method inside std.table.class.inc you will see that it can only format date fields if those fields have entries in the $fieldspec array which identifies them as having a type of 'date' or 'datetime'. If your output contains a field which does not have an entry in the $fieldspec array then it cannot be formatted and will be output as-is. You can fix this by manually updating the $fieldspec array in the _cm_changeConfig() method.

Re: Convert date ccyy-mm-dd to dd.mm.ccyy [message #5621 is a reply to message #5620] Thu, 09 June 2016 11:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I checked the type in _cm_change_config(). The fieldspec is 'date'.

What is the correct code in _cm_post_fetchRow() to call formatDate() in std.table.inc?

Is it: $fieldarray['training_datum'] = $this->formatData($fieldarray['training_datum']);

Does the formatDate() method automatically recognize the user settings in config.inc or in Menu System/languages? Or do I have to tell the formatDate() the output formatting?
Re: Convert date ccyy-mm-dd to dd.mm.ccyy [message #5622 is a reply to message #5621] Fri, 10 June 2016 04:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You need to step through with your debugger to see what is happening when the formatData() method inside std.table.class.inc is called. You will see where it formats dates using $_SESSION['date_format_output'] which is set when passing through the logon screen.

Re: Convert date ccyy-mm-dd to dd.mm.ccyy [message #5623 is a reply to message #5622] Fri, 10 June 2016 10:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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As far as I can see is the date formatted correctly until $fieldarray comes to std.pdf.class.inc.PDF->outputPDF_DetailView() line 1692 and std.pdf.class.inc.PDF->DetailView() line 283. In $fieldarray_formatted you can see the internal date format again.
Re: Convert date ccyy-mm-dd to dd.mm.ccyy [message #5624 is a reply to message #5623] Sat, 11 June 2016 05:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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In my prototype XAMPLE application, which is available in the online demo, I go to PROTO->Example->Person, select an entry and press the 'Output to PDF (D)' button and this runs through the code which you say is at fault. Line 279 contains the call to $dbobject->formatData(fieldarray). Before the call the value of START_DATE is in the format 'ccyy-mm-dd' and afterwards it is 'dd Mmm ccyy'. It appears in the PDF output as 'dd Mmm ccyy' so I can see nothing wrong.

Re: Convert date ccyy-mm-dd to dd.mm.ccyy [message #5626 is a reply to message #5624] Tue, 14 June 2016 03:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You are right. There is no fault. If I output %%date_field in report.inc, everything is fine.

I get this problem, if I calculate an additional $fieldarray entry in _cm_post_fetchRow($fieldarray) in my class file with the following code:

$fieldarray['datum_output'] = 'Trainingsplan: ' . $fieldarray['training_datum'];

In this case the report shows: Trainingsplan: 2016-07-09

How can I get the formatted date at this point? Or do I have the possibility to calculate the $fieldarray entry at a later stage?
Re: Convert date ccyy-mm-dd to dd.mm.ccyy [message #5627 is a reply to message #5626] Tue, 14 June 2016 04:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If you have created a new field in $fieldarray which does not have an entry in $this->fieldspec then the framework does not know what type it is, therefore cannot format it. You can correct this by adding an entry to $this->fieldspec in the _cm_changeConfig() method.

However, if the field is a concatenation of a string and a date then it cannot be formatted by the framework as it is a mixture of types. In this case you will have to format the date yourself before you append it to the string using the getExternalDate function.


Re: Convert date ccyy-mm-dd to dd.mm.ccyy [message #5629 is a reply to message #5627] Tue, 14 June 2016 05:46 Go to previous message
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Thank you very much. This is what I wanted. Works fine now.
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