Take A Date And Advance It By 2 Days, Possible?

[andsoitgoes]

Hi all - I was just wondering if it is possible to enter the date, and advance that by 2 days?

 

I couldn't find anything, and I'm nowhere near proficent enough to be able to figure it out on my own

 

Thanks much!

 

Nick

[cyberchief]

Welcome andsoitgoes,

 

Do you mean to set the date 2 days forward of todays date? Or 2 days forward of an entered (user prompted) date?

[andsoitgoes]

Oh, thanks! Yes, setting it 2 days forward of the current date, nothing user entered.

 

Thanks for the super fast reply!!

 

Nick

[kevin]

Use the Date/Time command. The command allows you to specify a number of days into the past or future. You can also choose the format that the date will be created in.

Date/Time: Save "dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy" into %T1%

[andsoitgoes]

Use the Date/Time command. The command allows you to specify a number of days into the past or future. You can also choose the format that the date will be created in.

Date/Time: Save "dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy" into %T1%

Kevin - thanks SO much, but what would I use to "advance" the date?

 

So this code:

 

Date/Time: Save "dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy" into %T1%

 

Where would I put the advance variable?

 

Maybe if I give the context of how I'm using it, it will help.

 

I want to put in:

 

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*Today's Date* - My Name: I want to do such and such on *Two Days from Today's Date*

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So it needs to be dynamic and based off the current system date

 

Thanks again!

 

Nick

[randallc]

Hi,

It doesn't show in the code;

Date/Time: Save "dddd, d MMMM yyyy" into %T1%

Date/Time: Save "dddd, d MMMM yyyy" into %T2%

Text Box Display: Text with Dates

but does in the true code (copy this into your script and run it)

<DT:dddd, d MMMM yyyyT:01:1:><DT:dddd, d MMMM yyyyT:02:3:{F00002}{P00000}{P00000}{P00000}><TBOX4:T:1:000198000093000624000361:000:Text with Dates%T1%: Myname:

I want to do such and such on %T2%>

Best, Randall

[andsoitgoes]

AWESOME! That's so easy! I just looked at the code and am kicking myself!!

 

Now, one last little tweak - any way this can ONLY count Weekdays?

 

Thanks again!

 

Nick

[randallc]

Hi,

Afraid not; see other post!

Advance weekdays

// First time, use today's DAY of Week to calculate No of weekdays to advance

Variable Set Integer %N1% to 2

Date/Time: Save "ddd" into %T1%

If Variable %T1% = "Thu"

  OR

If Variable %T1% = "Fri"

  Variable Modify Integer: %N1% = %N1% + 2

End If

If Variable %T1% = "Sat"

  Variable Modify Integer: %N1% = %N1% + 1

End If

// Do exactly the same as before , but use %N1% to advance date instead of "2"

<REM2:First time, use today's day to calculate No of weekdays to advance><IVAR2:01:01:2><DT:dddT:01:3:{F00000}{P00000}{P00000}{P00000}><IFVAR2:1:01:1:TThu><OR><IFVAR2:1:01:1:TFri><NMVAR:01:01:1:0000001:2:0000002><ENDIF><IFVAR2:1:01:1:TSat><NMVAR:01:01:1:0000001:2:0000001><ENDIF><REM2:Do exactly the same as before , but use %N1% to advance date instead of "2"><DT:dddd, d MMMM yyyyT:01:3:{F00000}{P00000}{P00000}{P00000}><DT:dddd, d MMMM yyyyT:02:3:{F0%N1%}{P00000}{P00000}{P00000}><TBOX4:T:1:000198000303000624000151:000:Text with Dates%T1%: Myname:
I want to do such and such 2 weekdyas ahead on %T2%>

Best, Randall