Re: NSDateFormatter problem
Re: NSDateFormatter problem
- Subject: Re: NSDateFormatter problem
- From: Lorenzo Thurman <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:52:53 -0500
"My Break-Dancing days are over, but there's always the Funky Chicken" -- The Full Monty
On Apr 20, 2012, at 3:47 PM, Keary Suska <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> On Apr 20, 2012, at 12:16 PM, Lorenzo Thurman wrote:
>
>> I agree. This should not happen, but here is my original code:
>> -(NSString*)formattedDate:(NSDate*)aDate{
>>
>> NSDateFormatter * formatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
>> [formatter setDateFormat:@"mm-dd-yyyy hh:mm a"];
>>
>>
>> NSString * dateString = [formatter stringFromDate:aDate];
>>
>> return [self stringWithSentenceCapitalization:dateString];
>> }
>> and it produces the incorrect format.
>> It is called like this:
>>
>> [weathervane formattedDate:[timer fireDate]];
>>
>> [timer fireDate]
>> returns a date in this format:
>> 2012-04-20 18:23:43 +0000
>
> This may be because the format is invalid, although I wouldn't have thought so. It should be: @"MM-dd-yyy hh:mm a". Might be worth a try.
>
> For giggles, what does -[formatter formatterBehavior] return? Does setting it explicitly to NSDateFormatterBehavior10_4 change anything?
>
>> I've also rebuilt the revision of the source for the old build that I have and it produces the same flawed results.
>> In any case, I'll edit the global prefs and see if it makes a difference. I really hope that I made an error somewhere. Thats a problem I can fix.
>
> Keary Suska
> Esoteritech, Inc.
> "Demystifying technology for your home or business"
>
I just got this one after I changed the behavior. And yes indeed, the format is wrong. Thanks again.
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