Display Friendly Date Interval

Return different messages depending the input date. The input date must be before the current date.

Macro Overview:

Syntax:

${esc.d}dateviewapi.friendly(date)

Arguments:

date (date/required)
Date to diff with the current date.

Optional Parameters:

Usage:

Use this to show the difference date and time between a string date (before the current date) and the current date.

Examples:


<p><b>Example 1:</b> A simple example using the required fields</p>
<pre>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:23:14 +0000&lt;br&gt;

${esc.h}set (${esc.d}tempDate = ${esc.d}UtilMethods.parseDate("Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:23:14 +0000", "EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss +SSSS")) Result Message: ${esc.d}dateviewapi.friendly(${esc.d}tempDate)<br>

Assuming that current date is: Fri, 02 May 2008 17:20:00 - The output will be: Wed., April 2, 4:23 PM

Example 2: An example showing how to include one or more of the optional parameters


  <pre>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:23:14 +0000&lt;br&gt;

${esc.h}set (${esc.d}tempDate = ${esc.d}UtilMethods.parseDate("Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:23:14 +0000", "EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss +SSSS")) Result Message: ${esc.d}dateviewapi.friendly(${esc.d}tempDate)<br>

Assuming that current date is: Fri, 02 May 2008 17:20:00 - The output will be: Saturday at 4:23 PM

Example 3: An example showing how to include one or more of the optional parameters

Thu, 01 May 2008 16:23:14 +0000<br>
${esc.h}set (${esc.d}tempDate = ${esc.d}UtilMethods.parseDate("Thu, 01 May 2008 16:23:14 +0000", "EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss +SSSS"))
Result Message: ${esc.d}dateviewapi.friendly(${esc.d}tempDate)<br>
Assuming that current date is: Fri, 02 May 2008 17:20:00 - The output will be: Yesterday at 4:23 PM

Example 4: An example showing how to include one or more of the optional parameters

Fri, 02 May 2008 14:20:00 +0000<br>
${esc.h}set (${esc.d}tempDate = ${esc.d}UtilMethods.parseDate("Fri, 02 May 2008 14:20:00 +0000", "EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss +SSSS"))
Result Message: ${esc.d}dateviewapi.friendly(${esc.d}tempDate)<br>
Assuming that current date is: Fri, 02 Apr 2008 17:20:00 - The output will be: 3 hour(s) ago

Example 5: An example showing how to include one or more of the optional parameters

Fri, 02 May 2008 17:10:00 +0000<br>
${esc.h}set (${esc.d}tempDate = ${esc.d}UtilMethods.parseDate("Fri, 02 May 2008 17:10:00 +0000", "EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss +SSSS"))
Result Message: ${esc.d}dateviewapi.friendly(${esc.d}tempDate)<br>
Assuming that current date is: Fri, 02 May 2008 17:20:00 - The output will be: 10 minute(s) ago
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