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I create a custom field with a date fieldtype, I display in channel entries but show the unix time stamp 1415595780, how can cover to normal date…????

I cant find anything in the docs about date fieldtype.

help! plz

https://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/templates/date_variable_formatting.html

https://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/templates/date_variable_formatting.html

https://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/templates/date_variable_formatting.html

thank you Boyink, but that dont say anything to me…
again, I create a field with date fieldtype, if is print that custom field show me a UNIX timestamp, I dont see how render in a proper way… 11/23/2014 10:23PM you know…
I dont see anything in the docs about it, that link that you show me dont say anything about “date fieldtype”

any help? thank you

You have to use a formatting code, just like any non-custom date field.

You have to use a formatting code, just like any non-custom date field.

formatting code?
so I can’t use date fieldtype in a custom field? if not why exist?
I dont get the point…

I was thing something like this:

DATE(cf_fecha), so that renders the normal date, not a timestamp… but I cant find any in the docs.

I guess I don’t understand your confusion. To use any date field in EE - whether you have created it or not - you have to use a formatting code. The formatting code just changes the display of the UNIX time stamp to a format of your choosing.

{custom_field format="format codes here"}

I guess I don’t understand your confusion. To use any date field in EE - whether you have created it or not - you have to use a formatting code. The formatting code just changes the display of the UNIX time stamp to a format of your choosing.

{custom_field format="format codes here"}

thank you now works:

{cf_agenda_fecha format="%F %d %Y"}

but in any section of the docs say that, about custom fields + date…

and one more thing related please:

I need show entries ONLY if are created today

something like:

{if cf_agenda_fecha format="%F %d %Y" == current_time format="%F %d %Y"}
   <span class="label label-warning">Today</span>
{/if}

any help? thanks again

You would need that logic in the channel:entries tag, not at the custom tag level.

You would need that logic in the channel:entries tag, not at the custom tag level.

thank you, well I resolve with STASH variables, I put in one variable the current time and the entry date… and I comapre both == if match show the html tag.
works