Xant2 plugin question

[lar282]

Hi
Anybody know how to import the DateAdded field from AMC? When I try to put this in the moviestemplate.xml
<purchasedate>$$ITEM_DATEADDED</purchasedate>

I get this in the movies.xml
<purchasedate>38567ED</purchasedate>

I kind! of want a date

Any tips?

//Lasse

[dgemily]

there is 2 variables:
<date>$$ITEM_DATEFORMATED</date> (ie: 21/08/2004)
and
<date2>$$ITEM_DATEADD</date2> (ie: 20040821) this one is used to sort your database.

[lar282]

that gives me(in the movies.xml)

<date>$$ITEM_DATEFORMATED</date>
<date2>39191</date2>

In AMC it looks like this:
Date Added: 2007-04-19

[dgemily]

can you tell me your version of xant ?

[lar282]

3.5.1

In AMC it looks like this:
Date Added: 2007-04-19

[dgemily]

3.5.1

In AMC it looks like this:
Date Added: 2007-04-19

this is the version of AMC but I need to be sure that you are using the same Xant plugin version than me.
maybe the english version of the date in AMC can be the problem, I didn't try it.

[lar282]

ha ha , sorry about that....

File version: 2.1.2109.39993

Found it here:
http://www.xlobby.com/files/Marbles_00/ ... n_List.htm


//Lasse

[dgemily]

can you try with this version: http://www.france.xlobby.com/telecharge ... t.v2.1.exe
it's an installer, so before installing it, just remove or rename your Xant repertory.

later

[lar282]

just w I click the Install button in the setup program a dialog box comes up saying

ERROR

nothing more.Tried on vista and xp sp2

do u have the dll only????

[dgemily]

you need to specify your xlobby directory by clicking on down arrows button.

anyway, here is the dll : http://www.france.xlobby.com/forum/dgem ... p/XAnt.zip

later

[lar282]

You're the man. Works like a charm

//Lasse

[dgemily]

ok, I updated the zip, so the link http://www.france.xlobby.com/plugins/xant2.zip should point to the last xant version now....

[cmhardwick]

the number you were getting from the field was the serial date, number of days since 01/01/1900. That's commonly how programs actually store dates (such as excel, etc) and they are converted to the form we know and love for display.
Glad the new plugin handles the conversion now.

2 days to vacation ... and counting ... do I have to go to work now?

[dalanik]

While we're at xANT, I'll ask here instead opening new topic

Is there a way to put inside name field, title with "the, a" at the end? I know AMC does this internaly. Also, where would that go into xml, as <display> or <sorttitle>?

D.

[dgemily]

While we're at xANT, I'll ask here instead opening new topic

Is there a way to put inside name field, title with "the, a" at the end?

sorry I can't help you, I don't know... need a badubo answer

where would that go into xml, as <display> or <sorttitle>?

not sure what you mean but you should be able to manage it with template.