I can understand why the number 5 may not work but when I use DateFormat(day(now()), 'dd') I still get a date of yesterday. This just doesn't seem right.
Phillip > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 10:25 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: whats wrong with DateFormat() > > The function day() returns a simple number between 1 and 31. It > > expects a date/time object. The number "5" is a date/time object, > but > > it doesn't represent the day "4". > > The function dateformat expects a date/time object, a string that looks > > > like a date, or a numeric representation of a date object. I guess t > he > > number "5" has a day of "4". > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Phillip Broussard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2002 9:15 am > Subject: whats wrong with DateFormat() > > > Ok I put DateFormat(day(now()), 'dd') on a page and instead of > > > returning05 it gave me 04. > > > If I put day(now()) on a page I get 5. > > If I put day(5) on a page I get 4. > > If I put DateFormat(now(), 'yyyymmdd') on a page I get 20020305 > > > > > > Why? > > > > > > TAI > > > > > Phillip Broussard > > Tracker Marine Group > > 417-873-5957 > > > > > > > > _______________________ > _________________________ > ______________________ > > Dedicated Windows 2000 Server > > PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER > > Instant Activation . $99/Month . Free Setup > > http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona > > > FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion > com/ > > Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sideb > ar=lists > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
