I keep getting errors while trying to create blog posts via API calls to BigCommerce, due to the published_date_iso8601 field.
This field expects the date string in this kind of format "5/18/2018 1:26:42 PM", as per the docs here: https://developer.bigcommerce.com/api-reference/1b41aac9b9f54-create-a-blog-post
My data has the dates in this format: "2022-05-12T13:09:23-07:00"
I am using Javascript, and I have tried multiple ways to transform the format, but no success so far.
I have tried built-in JS Date methods
const originalDate = "2022-05-12T13:09:23-07:00"
const newDate = new Date(originalDate).toISOString()
I have tried using Moment
const originalDate = "2022-05-12T13:09:23-07:00"
const newDate = moment(
originalDate
).format('DD/MM/YYYY HH:mm:ss A')
And multiple variations of formatting besides those 2 examples, but I still can't get the post to go through. The error is only a 400 code with no message.
Anyone know how to format this?
Try using the published_date field and new Date('2022-05-12T13:09:23-07:00').toUTCString()?
Hopefully, this should work for you.
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I'm struggling with some of the formatting for parameters inside the recurrenceRule when trying to create a new event with Expo Calendar. I can't seem to find any robust recurrence examples in the docs or anywhere else for that matter. One specific thing I'm struggling is daysOfTheWeek, where I'm trying to pass multiple days but I'm not even sure if you can.
Does anyone have a good working example of the recurrenceRule in action?
After struggling with this myself I found that if you look up types in your Calendar.d.ts file it should give you the required structure of the recurrenceRule.
export declare type RecurrenceRule = {
frequency: string
interval?: number // #default 1
endDate?: string | Date
occurrence?: number
daysOfTheWeek?: DaysOfTheWeek[]
daysOfTheMonth?: number[]
monthsOfTheYear?: MonthOfTheYear[]
weeksOfTheYear?: number[]
daysOfTheYear?: number[]
setPositions?: number[]
};
So if your use case is like mine and you just want the event to occur only once something like this will work: recurrenceRule: {frequency: 'DAILY', occurrence: 1} I think. Expo-documentation says recurrence rule can be set to null, but this throws an error. Hope this helps!
I'm making use of the datepicker from Element Ui where the user can select a range in dates. When the user fills in the datepicker, this is what I get back: ['2018-01', '2019-02'] . So just an array with two String elements. NOT a Date() object.
When dynamically outputting this to the user, I would like to show it as: January 2018 - February 2019
I got it somewhat working in my project but the code just really sucks and also doesn't work properly either. Checkout this gif of my current project and somewhat desired result. I was wondering if someone knows a good and easy way of achieving my desired result without too much hassle. I cannot use methods like toLocaleDateString() because it isn't a Date() object. I've got my code working in a Codesandbox. If any if you guys knows a solution feel free to edit the listed Codesandbox, I would highly highly appreciate it!
In the Codesandbox I got a computed property formateDate. The basic idea of the computed property is to cut the elements of the array I get back from the datepicker before and after the - effectively giving me the first & second month and first & second year. That data I store in these variables:
let monthOne;
let monthTwo;
let yearOne;
let yearTwo;
Since I get the months back as '01' and '02' for example, I created an array of objects to transform the '01' and '02' to January and February with a for loop. I then store the result in a new variable with:
displayDate = monthOne + ' ' + yearOne + ' - ' + monthTwo + ' ' + yearTwo;
Lastly, I tried to store that result into the timeperiodDisplayString at the correct index in the experience array of objects. Anyway, I'm probably overcomplicating this way to hard so I would REALLY appreciate any help with this.
Maybe you could map over the result from the datepicker component to create an array of Date objects. So you can use toLocaleDateString()
Something like this should work:
['2018-01', '2019-02'].map((date) => {
const split = date.split('-');
return new Date(split[0], +split[1] - 1);
});
You can use parse() function from javascript.
var d = Date.parse("2019-01");
console.log(new Date(d));
I'm trying to pacha a string format dated "2019-05-14 13:30:00" to a UNIX format.
In javascript I got it but in the javascript kettle module I am not able to return the numeric value 1557833442
the line of code is this:
const tests = (new Date ("2019-05-14 13:30:00"). getTime () / 1000);
It looks like the Date() constructor doesn't like the format you are using.
If you want the current date, use a Get System Info, it has a number of useful date options.
If you are converting an incoming field, use the Select Values step to change the metadata, using the format string that matches your string field's format.
When I submit my form I can see the date being sent to in the post. However, It doesn't save the date. If I do a date check it says it is not in the proper format. Here is my date picker function, it displays fine:
$j(function(){
$j("#mile_date").datepicker();
});
the $j is because I am using prototype as well so all jquery calls are using the the noconflict variable.
Here is the post:
Parameters: {"utf8"=>"Γ£ô", "authenticity_token"=>"Fj4HW/B4EOan/vcPZLJ75TvWkRH4ZKSFsPLlQLSD0cI=", "mile"=>{"odometer"=>"", "trip"=>"428.2
", "gallons"=>"24.959", "note"=>"", "temperature"=>"", "date"=>"06/22/2011"}, "commit"=>"Create Mile"}
So it sends the date fine but rails doesn't seem to like the format. It inserts a null value into the database. If I submit it with the default datefield with the drop downs it sends this and saves fine:
Parameters: {"utf8"=>"Γ£ô", "authenticity_token"=>"Fj4HW/B4EOan/vcPZLJ75TvWkRH4ZKSFsPLlQLSD0cI=", "mile"=>{"odometer"=>"", "trip"=>"428.2
", "gallons"=>"24.959", "mpg"=>"17.156136063144", "note"=>"", "temperature"=>"", "date(1i)"=>"2011", "date(2i)"=>"6", "date(3i)"=>"22"}, "c
ommit"=>"Create Mile"}
In the insert statement it inserts the date as:'2011-06-22'
Does Rails expect the date in 3 variables to construct the date format correctly? How can I get the datepicker to send the correct date format?
Thank you in advance,
I ran into the same issue. One solution is to simply change the format that the datepicker uses:
// in your javascript...
$j(function(){
$j("#mile_date").datepicker({
dateFormat: "yy-mm-dd"
});
});
Rails seems to be able to handle the yy-mm-dd format - I'm using that and am having no issues saving the date to the database. The only issue here is that some might find the yy-mm-dd format a little less good looking than mm/dd/yyyy...
As noted by #BaronVonBraun above rails doesn't seem to handle that format. Changing it as he suggested worked. However, for those wanting a different format than yy-mm-dd you can use the following. The user sees the format you want while rails gets the format it needs.
$j(function(){
$j("#show_date").datepicker({altField: '#mile_date', altFormat: 'yy-mm-dd'});
});
The show_date is the id of the field they see and the mile_date is a hidden field with the date rails needs.
Here is the documentation.
If anyone is using the jquery_datepicker gem , you'll want to use something similar to the following code in your rails view.
<%= form.hidden_field(:ship_date, :id => "ship_date") %>
<%= datepicker_input(:show_date, item.id, :size => 10, altField: "#ship_date", altFormat: 'yy-mm-dd', :value => item.ship_date.strftime("%m/%d/%Y"))%>
You can also use form.datepicker_input to attach the the date picker directly to the form, but in my use case, I wanted the date picker to reflect the localized date, which Rails would not accept. So I added a hidden form element and set the alternate field to it, works perfectly!
Or try the delocalize gem: https://github.com/clemens/delocalize
j('.jquery-calendar').datepicker().each(function(){
// convert dates from db to US format
var $input = j(this)
var found = $input.val().match(/^(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})$/);
if(found){
$input.val(found[2]+'/'+found[3]+'/'+found[1]);
}
});
Kinda of hacky but made a helper the set things straight when I know I am giving the server dates in the mm-dd-yy format
def convert_to_y_m_d(date)
new_date = date.split("-")[2] + "-" + date.split("-")[0] + "-" + date.split("-")[1]
new_date
end
How do I retrieve the locale-specific date format string in Flex / ActionScript 3? I am unable to find a method to return the actual format string (that which specifies the date format) based on the current locale. I am asking this question because I was hoping to find a way to convert a String to a Date based on the current SHORT date format for the locale. Java allows one to call:
DateFormat format = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, locale)
to retrieve an instance of DateFormat that formats according to the SHORT format based on the locale.
Does similar functionality exist in Adobe Flex (ActionScript 3) 3? If not, is there a reliable third party library that exists for this?
I'm just found this package that do the job. Here describe the class DateTimeFormatter:
var formatter:DateTimeFormatter = new DateTimeFormatter(LocaleID.DEFAULT, DateTimeStyle.LONG, DateTimeStyle.SHORT);
var result:String = formatter.format(date);
Just cool.
Extending Gojan's answer:
private function cc(event:FlexEvent):void {
var formatter:DateTimeFormatter = new DateTimeFormatter(LocaleID.DEFAULT, DateTimeStyle.SHORT, DateTimeStyle.NONE);
//now if publishDate is a mx:DateField, the formatString of spark and mx components are slightly different.
//So, we replace all d with D and y with Y
publishDate.formatString=replaceAll(formatter.getDateTimePattern(), ["d", "y"], ["D", "Y"]);
}
private function replaceAll(text:String, searchArray:Array, replArray:Array):String {
for (var i:int=0; i<searchArray.length; i++) {
var s:String=searchArray[i];
var d:String=replArray[i];
text=text.split(s).join(d);
}
return text;
}
Yeah I have to say Java is better with dates - you set the locale and automatically your dates are outputted correctly! I can't seem to find such a facility in Flex.
In order to output your dates correctly for each locale I think you have to do what is written in this article: http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=l10n_1.html. Maybe you should do this, and in the same class just make these strings which you've pulled from the locale file available to the rest of your app, then you'll be able to operate on them.
Otherwise perhaps this guy's library will help you? I'm not sure.
http://flexoop.com/2008/12/flex-date-utils-date-and-time-format-part-ii/