Automatic Date

[seymoujd]

Can i write a rule that makes the date on a product automatically update to the current date each time it is composed?

[David Miller]

Originally Posted by seymoujd

Can i write a rule that makes the date on a product automatically update to the current date each time it is composed?

I think so.

var d = new Date();

return d;

[step]

If you only want the date, you can format it like so:

return FormatDate(new Date(), 'lm d, yyyy');

The Date object by default will return the day, date, and time.

[David Miller]

Originally Posted by step

If you only want the date, you can format it like so:

return FormatDate(new Date(), 'lm d, yyyy');

The Date object by default will return the day, date, and time.

Perfect! But if composing more than one time a day, having the time would be helpful.

LOL. JK.

He asked:

Originally Posted by seymoujd

...each time it is composed?

Welcome back step!

[FreightTrain]

if you want it to return the current date use the following

return FormatDate(Today(), 'lm d, yyyy');

[step]

Originally Posted by David Miller

Perfect! But it won't work if it is composed more than one time a day. LOL. JK.

Does the current date change after each composition? I may have just time traveled.

I assumed seymoujd was wanting to put the date somewhere on his composed file. So if he composed today and had to re-compose later today he'd still want it to say "September 2, 2015." I suppose if he wanted a unique date per each composition (in the case of file name for example) your unformatted approach is probably the better option.

[David Miller]

Originally Posted by step

Does the current date change after each composition? I may have just time traveled.

I assumed seymoujd was wanting to put the date somewhere on his composed file. So if he composed today and had to re-compose later today he'd still want it to say "September 2, 2015." I suppose if he wanted a unique date per each composition (in the case of file name for example) your unformatted approach is probably the better option.

I'm sure we both work in a very demanding production environment. We often compose jobs and send them into production several times a day. Everything is due now. On demand. Rush. Rush. Rush. Too many changes; blah, blah, blah. (Funny, there is always time to print it a second time when there is a problem.) I KNOW you understand what I mean.

My approach WAS totally unformatted. Point being, just use a little Google-Fu. Date, time, here you go.

Date formatting could be an entire topic altogether.

Time travel is another story. But, I'd subscribe to that thread Step! Just let me know. I'm there.