[Resolved] Datepicker returns weird numeric value

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[jelle-jacobd]

Hi, I'm trying to read a Toolset custom field with in this case wpcf-date but it returns a strange numeric value like 14065789. What am I doing wrong?

[Christian Cox]

You're not doing anything wrong. This value is called a Unix timestamp, and it's a standard way of saving dates. You can apply a format that number to show something like "December 12, 2018" or "12/12/2018", etc., or you can use the Unix timestamp to make date comparisons or conditional HTML criteria. We have some documentation available here: https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/functions/#date

If you use the Types field shortcode, you can output a formatted date per the instructions in the document above. If you use the wpv-post-field shortcode, you can't add formatting as easily. It would require multiple nested shortcodes.

[jelle-jacobd]

That's a relieve, thanks for the info. How should I use the Types field shortcode outside of toolset or a page. I'm using a grid builder integrated in my theme. It has een option to add wpv-post-field and an html field for 3d-party code like Types field shortcode but is just renders the shortcode not the value. Like this: {!{types field='datum'}!}{!{/types}!}

[Christian Cox]

Can you try adding the shortcode with square brackets instead of curly brackets?

[types field='datum'][/types]

[jelle-jacobd]

Thanks, that worked. How should I modify this shortcode to get the date like: 6 januari ?

[Christian Cox]

You can use any of the date formatting options from the PHP date manual, but I don't think there is a lowercase month name. You can get 6 Januari with the format j F:

[types field='datum' style='text' format='j F'][/types]

A lowercase month name will require custom PHP.

https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/functions/#date
http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.php

[jelle-jacobd]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!