Could work up a simple regex and use matchtext instead to remove the issue entirely also.
On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 7:34 PM, <dunb...@aol.com> wrote: > Tom. > > > You have nearly 20 years until another digit is added. > > > Of course, you can always prepare for this right now. Just test the length > of the seconds, and if it is eleven then modify your chunk stuff. > > > Craig Newman > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dar Scott <d...@swcp.com> > To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > Sent: Wed, Jul 17, 2013 9:21 pm > Subject: Re: Convert date to seconds > > > Will the create of file names be in the same time zone as the reader of > file > names? > > On Jul 17, 2013, at 7:03 PM, Thomas McGrath III wrote: > > > I am converting the short date (08/16/13) to seconds and I get 1376625600 > > > > My question is "Is the converted seconds always that many digits when > converted from that type of date?" > > > > The reason I ask is I am making filenames by merging a name like > "Thomas" or > "Tom" with the date converted to seconds as in "Thomas1376625600.txt" or > "Tom1376625600.txt" > > > > I would like to script this conversion like: > > > > put char -10 to the number of chars of tFilename into tSeconds > > put char 1 to -10 of tFilename into tName > > > > --put "1376625600" into tSeconds > > convert tSeconds to short date > > > > and now tName should be either "Tom" or "Thomas" regardless of length and > tSeconds will be "08/16/13" so I can use them in my app. > > > > This will not work if the converted seconds ever gets longer ( over the > next > twenty or thirty years or so). > > > > So, Does the converted seconds always stay at 10 digits in this scenario? > > > > Thanks > > > > Tom > > > > -- Tom McGrath III > > http://lazyriver.on-rev.com > > mcgra...@mac.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription > preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
