I know nothing about Julian dates, but I can see that this would be much cleaner as a python script: from DateTime import DateTime now = DateTime() j_year = str(now.yy()[1]) j_day = str(now.dayOfYear()) j_date = j_year + j_day return j_date Name the script julianDate and call it with <dtml-var julianDate> or <span tal:replace="here/julianDate">3140</span> Hope that helps. Troy McDonnell, Larry wrote:

Hi,

After some testing and some luck I got it to work:

<dtml-call "int_to_string(_.DateTime().yy()[1],REQUEST)"> <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('j_year', y)"> <dtml-call "int_to_string(_.DateTime().dayOfYear() ,REQUEST)"> <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('j_day', y)"> <dtml-call "REQUEST.set('j_date', j_year+ j_day)">

<dtml-var j_date>

-----Original Message----- From: McDonnell, Larry Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 11:06 AM To: 'Zope@Zope. Org' (E-mail) Subject: [Zope] Saving a Julian Date

Hi,

I have been googling around and I am sort of found what I am looking for below:

In DTML: <dtml-var expr="_.DateTime().yy()[1]"><dtml-var expr="_.DateTime().dayOfYear()">

I see this is for display but how do I save the julian date so I can populate a datebase? Thanks.

Larry McDonnell

Proton Energy Systems 10 Technology Drive Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 678-2181 Email:lmcdonnell@protonenergy.com www.protonenergy.com

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