Hi John, > I discovered that the DateTool code needed to be included into a #Set(). > In case another newbie is as retarded as I am here's the code I used: > > #set ($priorDate = $shoppingCartItem.priorDate) ## prior Cart Date > #set ($datePick = $date.format('M/d/yyyy',$priorDate)) ## Cart Date > Converted to Short String > > If this is not correct or if there is a better way please advise. Well, it doesn't have to be in a #set directive, but if you are going to reuse the output, it's sure a good practice. ;)
> FYI, I'm finding the Mailing List very helpful because it allows me to learn > from others about things that may be useful in the future. Nice to hear that! Best regards, -- Shinobu Kawai -- Shinobu Kawai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]