[Zope] - Problem with "date" variable

[Jim Fulton]

Kevin Littlejohn wrote:
> 
> Ok, mindlessly simple question time:
> 
> If you've got a time in epoch form (for example, coming out of a database),
> how would you translate that into a DateTime object?

Right now, you have to Python (via an external method or a 
product):

   import DateTime

   date=DateTime.DateTime(epochTime)

In 1.10, the DateTime constructor will be available
via the '_' special variable in DTML.

Jim

 
> KevinL
> 
> >>> Jim Fulton wrote
> > FR Chalaoux wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi There,
> > >
> > > Tying to play with date variable <!--#var date fmt=DayOfWeek-->, I
> > > Obtained the following error :
> >
> > Do you have a date variable defined?  It looks like you don't.
> >
> > It you want the current date and time, use PrincipiaTime:
> >
> >   <!--#var PrincipiaTime fmt=DayOfWeek-->
> >
> > (Note that this will be renamed ZopeTime in 1.10,
> >  although PrincipiaTime will still work.)
> >
> > Jim
> 
> --------------- qnevhf@obsu.arg.nh ---------------
> Kevin Littlejohn,
> Technical Architect, Connect.com.au
> Don't anthropomorphise computers - they hate that.

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