topic Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions

Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

AhmadSopian1 — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 21:38:05 GMT

I would like to ask how to change the name of the resulting data extract into the current date and time??? thanks master..

outputFileName = (configXML.outputfilename[0] || "yyyy-MMM-dd-HHmmss") + ".zip";
outputFileName = outputFileName.replace(/(\\|\/|:|\?|"|<|>|\|)/g, "");‍‍‍‍

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 06:48:01 GMT

it doesn't seem to replace dashes ... is that the issue or is getting the date time which you haven't show how you are getting?? In any event, once you have your date converted to a string use 'replace' to substitute the string elements replace("-","") yields 'YYYYMMMdd'

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

AhmadSopian1 — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 07:34:51 GMT

thanks you Patterson,,

i don't have date time string, can you help me for source data string date time for data extract arcgis flex?

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:20:59 GMT

sorry... I thought it would return that format of date, my comment was on the replace segment... it won't replace dashes if that is the format that is returned

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 21:38:07 GMT

Ahmad,

It would be something like this:

<mx:DateFormatter id="formatDate" formatString="YYYY-MMM-DD-LNNSS" />

outputFileName = (configXML.outputfilename[0] || formatDate.format(new Date)) + ".zip";‍‍‍

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

AhmadSopian1 — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 01:21:34 GMT

Thanks Robert, you very helpful

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

AhmadSopian1 — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 21:38:10 GMT

Hello Mr. Robert,
Can u Help me..
Can add names format, if you choose shp format, will generate a name behind shp,,

outputFileName = (configXML.outputfilename[0] || formatDate.format(new Date)) + "format choose"+ ".zip";

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 13:00:16 GMT

Ahmad,

outputFileName = (configXML.outputfilename[0] || formatDate.format(new Date)) + formatDDL.selectedItem.data.substring(0, formatDDL.selectedItem.data.indexOf("-") - 1) + ".zip";‍

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Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

AhmadSopian1 — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 01:42:14 GMT

Sorry Mr. Robert,

i have not been able to find the solution of my problem to add the extension of the selected format.

from:

outputFileName = (configXML.outputfilename[0] || formatDate.format(new Date)) + formatDDL.selectedItem.data.substring(0, formatDDL.selectedItem.data.indexOf("-") - 1) + ".zip";

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 01:57:34 GMT

Ahmad,

When you tested what did it give you?

If you want just the file extension then try:

outputFileName = (configXML.outputfilename[0] || formatDate.format(new Date)) + formatDDL.selectedItem.data.substring(format.lastIndexOf(".") + 1, formatDDL.selectedItem.data.length) + ".zip";‍‍

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

AhmadSopian1 — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 02:19:03 GMT

Mr. Robert

i've tried to source code, but the error.

outputFileName = (configXML.outputfilename[0] || formatDate.format(new Date)) + formatDDL.selectedItem.data.substring(format.lastIndexOf(".") + 1, formatDDL.selectedItem.data.length) + ".zip";

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 02:40:20 GMT

Ahmad,

So did you add:

<mx:DateFormatter id="formatDate" formatString="YYYY-MMM-DD-LNNSS" />

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

AhmadSopian1 — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 02:47:00 GMT

Mr. Robert,

i've add,

<mx:DateFormatter id="formatDate" formatString="YYYY-MMM-DD-LNNSS" />

but,

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 02:50:35 GMT

Ahmad,

OK I see the issue. Try this:

outputFileName = (configXML.outputfilename[0] || formatDate.format(new Date)) + formatDDL.selectedItem.data.substring(formatDDL.selectedItem.data.lastIndexOf(".") + 1, formatDDL.selectedItem.data.length) + ".zip";‍

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

AhmadSopian1 — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 03:04:25 GMT

Mr. Robert,

I problem, after compile, its widget error.

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 03:36:18 GMT

Ahmad,

Did you put the mx:DateFormatter in the <fx:Declarations> section?

When you debug what does the error window say?

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 08:47:53 GMT

line 663 you have the date format wrong.... you have HHNNSS for time... shouldn't that be HHMMSS

M not N

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

AhmadSopian1 — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 09:10:47 GMT

Thanks Mr. Patterson has responded,
but I also have problems to add the file extension in the name of the downloaded.

outputFileName = (configXML.outputfilename[0] || formatDate.format(new Date)) + formatDDL.selectedItem.data.substring(formatDDL.selectedItem.data.lastIndexOf(".") + 1, formatDDL.selectedItem.data.length) + ".zip";

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 09:43:59 GMT

that was just one error I found skimming the document... I suggest you go through it slowly and check to see if there are any other errors or go back to the stage where it worked then sequentially add more 'bits' until it fails. It appears that you did a whole load of things all at once and the error is buried in the sequence of your activities. Incrementally build and test before you move forward is prudent

And on that note what is outFilename supposed to look like? Why don't you hard code it for now ie c:\temp\test.zip to see if everything works up to that point. If it doesn't, the error lies in the concatenation of the filename or one of the elements therein. Does this java(?) stuff not have the ability to print? I will let you read through it to see if the parts of the concatenation are correct and provide a sample of what the output filename is supposed to look like... perhaps you shouldn't use a ".zip" extension but "zip" without the period... maybe you have 2 periods in the output.

Re: Date and Time Data Extract Output Name

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 14:20:49 GMT

Ahmad,

What version of Flex Viewer are you working with.