Dates on iOS

[ultimate_zc]

I would like to change the date format from MM/DD/YYYY to Mmm dd, yyyy. I'm not sure if the format I wrote is right, I'm just trying to represent a date as in Jan 27, 2013.

I have looked in the forum and the wiki and the closest I can find is changing the date to UK format.

[RodG]

Use this is a guide.
http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?...-to-dd-mm-yyyy

Cheers
Rod

[ultimate_zc]

Thanks.

I did that. I also used the UK Date Format plugin which it seems to be the contents of that page zipped into a plugin.

This seems to be a lost cause. I'm just trying to modify the format so that it goes along with the iOS format when viewed from a mobile device.

It would be ideal if I just added the html5 input type="date". This would display as follows:

As you can see in the picture, the date follows the month day, year format. I don't think I would be able to modify that date to the Zen Cart date format since I'm using jQuery Mobile and HTML5. Modifying iOS format requires Objective C.

On the other hand, I'm inclined to use mobiscroll since it actually uses the Zen Cart format but I'm having an issue that I posted on the mobiscroll google code site since it is not a Zen Cart related issue.

Using Mobiscroll (notice the date format)

If this does not work, I will either leave it as it is or use jQuery Mobile dateBox (see below).

Unfortunately, although dateBox works without any issues, it does not have, the functionality I'm looking for so that the DOB input look like any other date inputs such as the CC expiration date.

[RodG]

I did that. I also used the UK Date Format plugin which it seems to be the contents of that page zipped into a plugin.

OK, so what problems did you have when you 'did that'?

This seems to be a lost cause.

If that's the case, no point in even trying anything else is there. :)

Cheers
Rod.

[ultimate_zc]

I take that back. Not a lost cause but a frustrating cause.

OK, so what problems did you have when you 'did that'?

The only problem I have is getting Zen Cart to accept the date in a different format. By reading this post I figured out the format I need which is

%b %e, %Y 

I'm also wondering if changing the format would create any problems with the database.

Thanks for your help BTW.

[RodG]

I take that back. Not a lost cause but a frustrating cause.

The only problem I have is getting Zen Cart to accept the date in a different format. By reading this post I figured out the format I need which is

%b %e, %Y 

So the problem is solved? OR, is it that you are using some kind of addon that supplies the date in a different format than what ZenCart is expecting?

I'm also wondering if changing the format would create any problems with the database.

The simple answer is no. Well, there have been no reported problems that I'm aware of.

Cheers
Rod

[ultimate_zc]

No, I have not solved the problem since I don't know exactly where to make the change to the format from MM/DD/YYYY to

%b %e, %Y 

I don't know which file I need to make the change to.

[RodG]

No, I have not solved the problem since I don't know exactly where to make the change to the format from MM/DD/YYYY to

%b %e, %Y 

I don't know which file I need to make the change to.

http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?...-to-dd-mm-yyyy

Cheers
Rod

[ultimate_zc]

I don't need to modify the language file in the admin since I'm just trying to override the date format for the DOB for when the user creates his/her account on a mobile device. On the template language file, I deleted the warning about the format since the format is given once the user taps on the date field.

That same page you mentioned links to the page with the form I needed. Advanced zen date raw().

Thanks for your help.

[ultimate_zc]

I ran into the same problem when trying to change the format for the advanced search dates. They use the

DOB_FORMAT_STRING 

Do you know what files I should be looking at. I tried working with

MY TEMPLATE > templates > tpl_advanced_search_default.php,
pages > advanced_search > header_php.php,
pages > advanced_search > jscript_main.php and
pages > advanced_search_result > header_php.php

but have not accomplish much there.