RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Everett, Al
Individual selects are virtually idiot-proof, but I think they're too annoying. Why don't you test the input with IsDate()? -Original Message- From: Tim Laureska [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:42 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: entering time Can anyone

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Robertson-Ravo, Neil (REC)
yep and store your date as a Julian integer.I cant really say why, I just like doing it :-) -Original Message- From: Everett, Al [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 16 October 2002 14:48 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: entering time Individual selects are virtually idiot-proof, but I think

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Tim Laureska
Subject: RE: entering time Individual selects are virtually idiot-proof, but I think they're too annoying. Why don't you test the input with IsDate()? -Original Message- From: Tim Laureska [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:42 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: entering

Re: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
Can anyone make a suggestion on the best/standard way to setup data entry for time.. Specifically for a entry field for an event start time. I've thought about a text box, but that would seem to allow too many mistakes for the data entry person.. I've considered drop down select boxes for

Re: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Jochem van Dieten
Tim Laureska wrote: Can anyone make a suggestion on the best/standard way to setup data entry for time.. Specifically for a entry field for an event start time. I've thought about a text box, but that would seem to allow too many mistakes for the data entry person.. I've considered drop

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
I don't think he's validating date input in this instance, although you raise a good point, and something that didn't occur to me in my last post: cftry cfset mytime = CreateTime(ListFirst(form.starttime,:),ListLast(form.starttime,:),0) cfcatchinvalid date/cfcatch /cftry There

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Everett, Al
... since a 24 hour clock is standard there is no need for an AM/PM field. It's my experience that most Merkins don't do well with 24-hour clocks. ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
Easy mathematical evaluation? :) yep and store your date as a Julian integer.I cant really say why, I just like doing it :-) -Original Message- From: Everett, Al [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 16 October 2002 14:48 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: entering time Individual

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Robertson-Ravo, Neil (REC)
as Penry, the mild mannered Janitor would say... COULD BE -Original Message- From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 16 October 2002 16:28 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: entering time Easy mathematical evaluation? :) yep and store your date as a Julian integer.I

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Thomas Chiverton
... since a 24 hour clock is standard there is no need for an AM/PM field. It's my experience that most Merkins don't do well with 24-hour clocks. It's my experience that most Merkins don't know how long it takes the Earth to go round the Sun. But let's not start that. Tom Chiverton You

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Everett, Al
It was my understanding that IsDate validated time as well. Date/Time objects it says in the docs. -Original Message- From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 11:10 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: entering time I don't think he's validating

Re: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Jochem van Dieten
Everett, Al wrote: ... since a 24 hour clock is standard there is no need for an AM/PM field. It's my experience that most Merkins don't do well with 24-hour clocks. Well, somebody decided that the official format in the US is 24-hour ;) http://www.time.gov/ Jochem

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
... since a 24 hour clock is standard there is no need for an AM/PM field. It's my experience that most Merkins don't do well with 24-hour clocks. It's my experience that most Merkins don't know how long it takes the Earth to go round the Sun. But let's not start that. 30 days? :) S.

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
validated time as well. Date/Time objects it says in the docs. -Original Message- From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 11:10 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: entering time I don't think he's validating date input in this instance, although you

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Dave Watts
It's my experience that most Merkins don't do well with 24-hour clocks. Well, somebody decided that the official format in the US is 24-hour ;) http://www.time.gov/ Yes. However, unless you're in the U.S. military, it's rare that you'll use 24-hour time here. That's one of the

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Everett, Al
It's my experience that most Merkins don't do well with 24-hour clocks. Well, somebody decided that the official format in the US is 24-hour ;) http://www.time.gov/ That's as may be, but all the non-techie types I know--that didn't serve in the military--will look at you funny if you tell

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Everett, Al
It's my experience that most Merkins don't do well with 24-hour clocks. It's my experience that most Merkins don't know how long it takes the Earth to go round the Sun. But let's not start that. 30 days? :) Fat lot you know. Everyone knows it takes the Sun 24 hours to go around the

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Mosh Teitelbaum
... since a 24 hour clock is standard there is no need for an AM/PM field. It's my experience that most Merkins don't do well with 24-hour clocks. It's my experience that most Merkins don't know how long it takes the Earth to go round the Sun. But let's not start that. Not fair;

RE: entering time

2002-10-16 Thread Mosh Teitelbaum
It's my experience that most Merkins don't do well with 24-hour clocks. Well, somebody decided that the official format in the US is 24-hour ;) http://www.time.gov/ That's as may be, but all the non-techie types I know--that didn't serve in the military--will look at you funny if