Rule to translate date from English to French

[maryj]

Can a rule be created to translate this date in the data file:

 

2/13/2012

 

To the the French version in this format:

 

XX mois 2012

 

Thanks,

 

mary

[step]

If you run a quick search through the forums I think you'd be able to find most of the answers to your questions. I found this code from this post where someone was looking to convert the date to Spanish.

 

After making a few edits:

function FrenchDate(myDate)
{
   var months = ['January','February','March','April','May','June','July','August','September','October','November','December'];

   var month = months[myDate.getMonth()];
   return myDate.getDate() + " " + month + " " +  myDate.getFullYear();
}

return FrenchDate(DateFromString(Field("[color="Red"]YOURDATEFIELD[/color]")));

 

Of course, I don't parler français so you'll need to translate the names of the months within the "months" array before you compose your file.

[maryj]

Thank you!

 

When I paste this into the rule:

 

var months = ['Janvier','Février','Mars','Avril','Mai','Juin','Juillet','Août','Septembre','Octobre','Novembre','Décembre'];

 

It turns into this:

 

var months = ['Janvier','Février','Mars','Avril','Mai','Juin','Juillet','Août','Septembre','Octobre','Novembre','Décembre'];

 

Is there a way to get the umlauts to show up correctly in the rule and in the final variable field?

 

Thanks,

 

Mary

[step]

Try typing it instead of copy and pasting it.

[maryj]

That worked. Thank you very much!!! : )