Javier,
Is it possible to use this with the generic view?
Javier Rivera wrote:
> viestards escribió:
> >> Using the 'date' filter, you can format the output however you want,
> >> within templates.
> >>
> >> For example, to format a date as "September 17, 2006", you would do
> >> the following in a template:
> >>
> >> {{ object.pub_date|date:"F d, Y" }}
> >
> > thanks for reply, but will it work on forms?
>
> I use a small dirty trick. It's dirty, but I feel it's easier and
> quicker than building custom validators/manipulators.
>
> I have a small function:
>
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> def cadena_a_fecha(strfecha):
> # Eliminamos todos los posibles separadores
> strfecha=strfecha.replace("-","")
> strfecha=strfecha.replace("/","")
> strfecha=strfecha.replace(" ","")
> strfecha=strfecha.replace(".","")
> # Probamos varios metodos
> try:
> fecha=time.strptime(strfecha,"%d%m%y")
> except ValueError :
> fecha=time.strptime(strfecha,"%d%m%Y")
>
> return datetime.date(fecha[0],fecha[1],fecha[2])
>
> ------------------------------------------
>
> It takes a string, removes the usual data separators and try to convert
> it to a datetime using the python strptime.
>
> In the form view code I did something like that
>
> --------------------------------
> def formulario(request,visita_id):
> <split>
> if request.POST :
> datos = request.POST.copy()
> errores = manipulador.get_validation_errors(datos)
> if errores.has_key('Fecha') :
> # Error de fecha, vamos a intentar convertirla
> try:
> fecha = cadena_a_fecha(datos['Fecha'])
> except :
> pass
> else :
> datos['Fecha']=fecha.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
> errores=manipulador.get_validation_errors(datos)
> <split>
> -------------------------------
>
> I use the usual form stuff. But if I detect an error on the date field
> (Fecha in Spanish) I just throw the string to the previous function. If
> it doesn't raise an exception I use the return to build a sting that
> django will accept and call get_validation_errors again.
>
> It's not pretty, not very portable, prone to break when the main
> manipulator code/system change, but... well it's easy.
>
> Javier.
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