report.autoseachfields[n].value

rbuser

Hi,
The AutoSearchField[0] is a DateTime field. I'm getting a RAP run-time error
when I try this:

FormatDateTime('mm/dd/yyyy',report.autosearchFields[0].value)+'''';

or this:

FormatDateTime('mm/dd/yyyy',StrToDate(report.autosearchFields[0].value))+'''
';

What could be wrong ?

Thanks in advance,

Mauro Assis
Athena

nardmoseley

Try using AutoSearField.SearchExpression. That propery contains the date
entered by the user. Note: the SearchExpression property is a string.

The string entered by the user is converted using Delphi's StrToDateTime. By
default Delphi's StrToDateTime relies on the date formatting variables for
the current windows locale. These can be overridden by the developer. See
Delphi online help for StrToDateTime for more information.

If you are using DADE, the following may also be helpful to you:


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Tech Tip: Date formats used by DADE
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DADE handles in two phases:


1. User entry

This occurs when the user specifies a date using the Query tools or the
AutoSearch dialog. DADE converts the date string entered by the user into a
Delphi TDateTime value. The string entered by the user is converted using
Delphi's StrToDateTime. By default Delphi's StrToDateTime relies on the date
formatting variables for the current windows locale. These can be overridden
by the developer. See Delphi online help for StrToDateTime for more
information.


2. SQL submitted to the server

When generating the SQL to be submitted to the database server, DADE
converts the TDateTime value from number 1 above, to a string using the
Delphi's FormatDateTime function. The format string used to convert the
TDateTime is specified by the TdaSession.GetSearchCriteriaDateFormat and
TdaSession.GetSearchCriteriaTimeFormat functions. These are virtual methods
which may be overridden by descendant TdaSession classes.

Below are the default values returned.


{---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---}
{ TdaSession.GetSearchCriteriaDateFormat }

function TdaSession.GetSearchCriteriaDateFormat(aDatabaseType:
TppDatabaseType; const aDatabaseName: String): String;
begin

{return a format usable by FormatDate}
case aDatabaseType of

dtMSAccess:
Result := 'YYYY-MM-DD';

dtMSSQLServer, dtSybaseASA, dtSybaseASE, dtOracle:
Result := 'YYYY/MM/DD';

dtAdvantage:
Result := 'YYYY-MM-DD';

else
Result := 'MM/DD/YYYY';

end;

end; {function, GetSearchCriteriaDateFormat}

{---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---}
{ TdaSession.GetSearchCriteriaTimeFormat }

function TdaSession.GetSearchCriteriaTimeFormat(aDatabaseType:
TppDatabaseType; const aDatabaseName: String): String;
begin
{return a format usable by FormatDateTime}
case aDatabaseType of

dtMSAccess:
Result := 'HH::MM::SS';

else
Result := 'HH:MM:SS';
end;

end; {function, GetSearchCriteriaTimeFormat}



Note: DADE augments the above with additional formatting delimiters for
Oracle and MSAccess. See TdaSQL.ResolveCriteria located in
RBuilder\Source\daSQL.pas for more information.






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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors Corporation
www.digital-metaphors.com