Richard Jones wrote:
> There is obviously something amiss because if I omit my own
> date_to_mysql() method then system tries to retrieve dates in
> dd/mm/yyyy format. 

I think you're misunderstanding InflateColumn::DateTime.  Here's some
example code:

  $some_rs->create({ creation_time => DateTime->now });

As you can see, I never do any string manipulation with the date.  I get
a DateTime object, and put it in the database.  The other details are
handled by the deflation.

If you want to put EU-formatted dates into your database, the idea is
exactly the same.  You use the EU-formatted date to get a DateTime
object (via a DateTime::Format), then you just put the DateTime object
into the database (and you get one back out when you query for it).  The
fact that a date was specially formatted is only known momentarily.
Once you have a DateTime object, it's just a date and time.

I'm not sure about the details of the parsing though... I'm a dumb
American so it's never occurred to me to parse non-US dates :)
DateTime::Format is the namespace for parsers, though, so I guess you
should look there.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Jonathan Rockway



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