[support] Is it possible to change the date to something easier to read?

[brendan, fresh-off.com]

Hmmm
 Since you're happy with the Long Date format, I'm *guessing* there's
no need for you to add a Custom Format on the date-time configure page.
Just chose which Long Date format makes the most sense.  But, that’s just a
guess.

 

I had to do this recently for the first time myself - creating a custom
date/time for a View.  I guess I'll just tell you what I did for my View;  I
needed it to show an hour , in a format that would make sense to US based
users (e.g. 5:52a).



Here's what  I did
 

Under  "Add format type" on the date/time configure page I typed:



-------
Name:  Hour Stamp

Type:  hour_stamp

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I just chose "names" that made sense to me and my audience.  (Again, I'm not
sure you need to create a custom format..)


for the "Format string" I looked at the php manual (Drupal shows a link to
it) and found what I needed to just show the hour in a familiar US format.

 

Next I went over to my View, and under "Fields" I chose "Content: Date
(field_date) - From date" 

 

Next I chose:   "Link this field to its node" (personal preference)

 

And for "Format" I chose:  "Hour Stamp" (see if you can choose "Long" here).

 

 

That’s what I needed to do for my situation.  I don’t know if that will help
or not, but hopefully it points you in the right direction!



 

 

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brendan, fresh-off.com

Creative Direction & Consultation: Web | Print | Brand

 

http://fresh-off.com

hello at fresh-off.com

206.328.1067

 

 

 





 

From: Tine Müller [mailto:tinem at email.dk] 
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:18 PM
To: brendan, fresh-off.com
Subject: Re: [support] Is it possible to change the date to something easier
to read?

 

Thanks for trying to help but I don't know what to do? If I for instance
want the Long date format: what shall I then write in the box Name: and the
box Type:?

 

/Tine

----- Original Message ----- 

From: brendan, fresh-off.com <mailto:hello at fresh-off.com>  

To: support at drupal.org ; 'Tine Müller' <mailto:tinem at email.dk>  

Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:37 PM

Subject: RE: [support] Is it possible to change the date to something easier
to read?

 

this might be what you're looking for:
http://www.tinemuller.dk/drupal/admin/settings/date-time/formats/configure  

 

 

 

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brendan, fresh-off.com

Creative Direction & Consultation: Web | Print | Brand

 

http://fresh-off.com

hello at fresh-off.com

206.328.1067

 

 

 

From: support-bounces at drupal.org [mailto:support-bounces at drupal.org] On
Behalf Of Tine Müller
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 8:06 AM
To: support at drupal.org
Subject: [support] Is it possible to change the date to something easier to
read?

 

Is it possible to change the date to something easier to read and if yes
where? Should it be in excel, phpmyadmin or Content type field date?

 

http://www.tinemuller.dk/drupal/Crime look in InfoWindow Date:
20070328T07:03:00. 

 

It's made from this CSV-file http://www.tinemuller.dk/drupal/crime_data.csv
and from this tutorial
http://zacker.org/screencast-drupal-mashup-machine#comment-3556

 

 

M.v.h.
Tine Müller
 
http://tine_muller.homepage.dk/
http://www.findbiblioteket.dk/

 
 







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