Reading the code, I understand that you can't use date_format_date to format a date using a custom format type. Is there any other call I could do in order to get the desired result(i.e. format a date according to a user defined format type)?

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karens’s picture

karens commented
Status: Active » Fixed

You can create your own format options at admin/settings/date-time and they will be available to use wherever you want.

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.

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pinolo
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Title: Formatting function that recognizes custom format types? » Formatting function that recognizes custom format types? Can I call/use custom format types in code?
Status: Closed (fixed) » Active

Sorry for reading so late your reply, KarenS. And sorry for not being clear enough. I try rewording.
What I want to achieve is reuse the custom format types defined through the module UI by calling them in code (say, a template file).
Scenario: I (site admin and theme developer) set up initial custom formats, then I leave it to the webmaster to manage them and possibly modify them, while the template files contain calls to those format.
I may have looked the wrong places, but I didn't find a way to do that.

davidhernandez’s picture

davidhernandez
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I think what you want is the content_format() function. It is from CCK. You use it like this:

content_format('field_cckfieldname', $node->field_cckfieldname[0], 'machine_name_of_custom_format')

You send it the name of the field you are referencing, the data, and the name of the format you want.

csc4’s picture

csc4 commented

Don't know whether the OP wanted content_format() but it was perfect for what I was looking for - thanks!

arlinsandbulte’s picture

arlinsandbulte commented
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

Hi,
I am just indiscriminately closing all support requests with no activity for more than 1 year.
If you consider this to still be a valid issue / support request, feel free to re-open.
BUT,
if you are re-opening this issue, please provide specific details on how this issue can move forward.

Thanks.