LSIsDate

Description

Like the IsDate function, LSIsDate returns TRUE if string can be converted to a date/time value in the current locale, FALSE otherwise.

Syntax


LSIsDate(string)

Parameters

Parameter

Description

string
A string value

Parameter	Description
string	A string value

Usage

Years less than 100 are interpreted as 20^th century dates.

Example

<!--- This example shows LSIsDate --->

<html>

<head>

<title>LSIsDate Example</title>

</head>



<body bgcolor = silver>

<H3>LSIsDate Example</H3>



<cfif IsDefined("FORM.locale")>

<!--- if locale is defined, set locale to that entry --->

<cfset NewLocale = SetLocale(FORM.locale)>



<P>Is the value "<cfoutput>#FORM.myValue#</cFOUTPUT>"

a proper date value for <cfoutput>#GetLocale()#</cfoutput>?



<P>Answer: <cfoutput>#LSIsDate(FORM.myValue)#</cfoutput>

</cfif>



<P>

<form action = "LSIsDate.cfm" method = "POST">

<P>Select a locale for which you would like to check

a date value:

<!--- check the current locale for server --->

<cfset serverLocale = GetLocale()>

...