Date as menu item (solutions inside)

[konflict37]

Well I feel like a schlep for not searching more about this,
but I have been trying to do it on and off for at least
3 months (since I found this nice menu).

What I'm trying to do is get some JavaScript code to work in
the menu that will display the date and if possible time
(time is not as important as date).

If anyone could help out I'd appreciate it.

[Andy]

Believe it or not this is so easy.

First create a variable that will hold your date like this.

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dte = new Date()

Then you can include this variable (or any other variable) in your menu item like this

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,"Date: "+dte,"#",,,1

This will show the full date but if you want to show certain date fields you should try this

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dte = new Date()
customdate=dte.getMonth()+"/"+dte.getDate()+"/"+dte.getYear()

Hope this helps
Andy

[konflict37]

Thanks, I was using some oldish code that I had recycled
from another project I was working on. So I was taking it
from a totally bad approach rather than yours....
*is embarassed to be a coder today *

Thanks for the response.

Heheh of course nothing is as simple as it seems...

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dte = new Date()
monthDayYear = dte.getMonth()+"/"+dte.getDate()+"/"+dte.getYear()

used as...

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,"Date: "+dte,"#",,"",1

produces long format

and...

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monthDayYear = dte.getMonth()+"/"+dte.getDate()+"/"+dte.getYear()

produces off by 1 month/day/year
as of today it likes to write 9/11/2002

so I'm guessing

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mnth = dte.getMonth() + 1

will produce the proper month... *crosses fingers*

Regards,
Konflict[/code]

[konflict37]

Nope not even... man am I being foolish today
Its been far too long for working Directly in JavaScript.
Heck, all I've been doing for the last 3 months is coding
static web pages... ick!

My coding convetions gone right out the window!

Now as for the right code

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dte = new Date() 
customdte = (dte.getMonth() +1)+"/"+dte.getDate()+"/"+dte.getYear()

There... now we have it... am I cheeseball or what? :mrgreen:
Regards,
Konflict

[konflict37]

The question was can you get the Date into the menu, you sure can.
It shouldn't have to be a function (where I started off and kept trying)

Date format: MM/DD/YY

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dte = new Date()
customdte = (dte.getMonth() + 1)+"/"+dte.getDate()+"/"+dte.getYear()

*change the / to anything you'd like for instance "alt" + 0149 = •

called in a menu as this (you can leave the word Date out if you want)

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,"Date: "+customdte,"#",,"",1

*Produces Date: MM/DD/YY

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