Variables

[Shadow]

Is it possible to add a varaible for 'th', 'rd' and 'nd' to use with the date variable so that I can have {iptcmonth}{numberend} to make '27th' or '1st'

Also, not a feature request but a question, how do I make my variables capital? I tried {CITY} instead of {city} but it made no difference.

[Kirk Baker]

Is it possible to add a varaible for 'th', 'rd' and 'nd' to use with the date variable so that I can have {iptcmonth}{numberend} to make '27th' or '1st'

I suppose that would be possible.  We'll think about that one...

Also, not a feature request but a question, how do I make my variables capital? I tried {CITY} instead of {city} but it made no difference.

Do you mean that you want the expansion of the variable to change the text to UPPERcase?

-Kirk

[Shadow]

Yes, so possibly a command to indicate what case the variable should be in; ie three states, lower case, uppercase and capitalised. If not a command then the variable should just mimic the way the user writes the variable. For example, {CITY} would be uppercase, {City} would be capitalised, and {city} would be lower-case.

[Kirk Baker]

Yes, so possibly a command to indicate what case the variable should be in; ie three states, lower case, uppercase and capitalised. If not a command then the variable should just mimic the way the user writes the variable. For example, {CITY} would be uppercase, {City} would be capitalised, and {city} would be lower-case.

I like that idea.  Simple and fairly intuitive.  We'll see what we can do.

-Kirk

[mikael]

Kirk,

In regards of Variables, would it be possible to add the function so users can create custom variables,
i.e. {MyCustomVar} = "{city}, {stat}-{imn0}/{idy0}/{iyr2}" or something in that way.  That would clean up alot of my templates for sure.

...Mikael

Merry Christmas!

[Kirk Baker]

Mikael,

In regards of Variables, would it be possible to add the function so users can create custom variables,
i.e. {MyCustomVar} = "{city}, {stat}-{imn0}/{idy0}/{iyr2}" or something in that way.  That would clean up alot of my templates for sure.

...Mikael

Merry Christmas!

We've thought of doing that before, but it is easy to create recursive variable definitions which would cause problems.  We may revisit the idea again in the future.

Merry Christmas to you too.

-Kirk