I would like to use the ExpiryDate to show current date and time left to a link, unfortunately it displays in Unix. I found some old code in the forum and changed it a bit but am getting odd results can someone help with this.

ExpiryDate: 2009/8/20 00:00:00
Results: 1975-06-04


Code:[/code]sub {
my $ExpiryDate = shift;
return ($ExpiryDate)
? GT::Date::date_get($ExpiryDate, $CFG->{currentdatetime}) : '';
}[/code]
Thanks in advance for any help


Sandra Roussel
Chonsa Group Design - Fresh Start Housing

What value do you have for the ExpiryDate ?

Try this global:


Chers

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now I am getting: Sun Apr 6 02:00:44 1975

I input the date in this format: 2009/8/20 00:00:00


Sandra Roussel
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What happens if you do :

<%ExpiryDate%>

? Sounds like the expiry date is messed up or something.

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Just using the <%ExpiryDate%> I get the defualt text: 2147483647



Sandra Roussel
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Mmm, that global works perfecto for me:

http://gossamerlinks.com/.../page.cgi?d=1;p=test

I'm calling it with:

<%test(2147483647)%>

Make 100% sure you are passing the right tag along :) (cos the address you are showing, looks like what s happening is that the timestamp isn't actually being passed to the global)

Example of how you should call it:


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Now I am getting this:
Mon Jan 18 21:14:07 2038

leftsidebar

using global display_expiry_date:

<%display_expiry_date($ExpiryDate)%>


Sandra Roussel
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Hi,

Yeah, that looks more like it.

The 2038 is the date free links get (basically, in the future by a lot)

Its only links that are paid for, that will show a date like

Mon Jan 18 21:14:07 2010

(or similar)

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Well that bites - guess I will create a new field and copy the expiration date twice so I can get it to show.


Sandra Roussel
Chonsa Group Design - Fresh Start Housing

Why don't you just check the value of ExpiryDate before converting it?

The constants are in Links.pm

If it's greater than $ExpiryDate > UNPAID and $ExpiryDate < UNLIMITED then convert it from a unixtime (GT::Date::date_get($ExpiryDate, 'your format').

Adrian