[cfaussie] RE: Date difference and create date and date format AGE today

[Steve Onnis]

<cfset DOB = "31/12/2003"> <cfoutput>#DateDiff("yyyy",CreateODBCDateTime(DOB),NOW())#</cfoutput>     you cant do #DateDiff("yyyy",CreateODBCDateTime("DOB"),NOW())#, because it will look at "DOB" as a string, not a variable   Regards Steve Onnis Domain Concept Designs +61 422 337 685 +61 3 9431 4249 http://www.domainconceptdesigns.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cfcentral.com.au [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("If you think it can't be done, you haven't asked me!") - Steve Onnis   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:26 PM To: CFAussie Mailing List Subject: [cfaussie] RE: Date difference and create date and date format AGE today Thank you Steve   the problem i have is my format is 31/12/2003 and is called from the database as #DOB#   can you point me in the right direction so the date diff works with format 31/12/2003 = DOB   #DateDiff("yyyy",CreateODBCDateTime("DOB"),NOW())#   regards and thank you greg stone ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Onnis To: CFAussie Mailing List Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:01 PM Subject: [cfaussie] RE: Date difference and create date and date format AGE today #DateDiff("yyyy",CreateODBCDateTime("1975-12-22"),NOW())#   Regards Steve Onnis Domain Concept Designs +61 422 337 685 +61 3 9431 4249 http://www.domainconceptdesigns.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cfcentral.com.au [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("If you think it can't be done, you haven't asked me!") - Steve Onnis   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 12:53 PM To: CFAussie Mailing List Subject: [cfaussie] Date difference and create date and date format AGE today Hi   i have a DOB date format 31/12/2003 and want to calculate the age today.   my current attemp to get this  working is below  but i can't switch the date format to match my stored info (DOB)   I cant work out how to combine the date format and the date create #DateFormat(1960,06,10, "dd/mm/yyyy")#   here is my current attempt <cfscript> yearssgone = DateDiff("yyyy",CreateDate(1960,06,10),NOW()); </cfscript> <strong>age today :<cfoutput>#yearssgone#</cfoutput></strong>   Can any one help with this one. maybe a simpler snippet   thanks inadvance greg stone --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/