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DainiusA's avatar
DainiusA
Contributor
3 years ago

(aqDateTime["Today"](), "%Y%m%d") -1); problem

TesComplete 14.01 version:   Code: var DateYesterday = (aqConvert["DateTimeToFormatStr"](aqDateTime["Today"](), "%Y%m%d") -1); Log["Message"]("Date inputed: " + (aqConvert["DateTimeToFormatStr"](...
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  • npaisley's avatar
    npaisley
    3 years ago

    Hey DainiusA!

     

    Good news here is that aqDateTime also has a AddDays function that will allow you to add or remove a specific amount of days that will adhere to the calendar. 

     

    For instance, in the code below we create variables that hold Todays date, then we subtract one from it. The AddDays function will roll the time back to the previous month if Todays date is the first of the month.

     

    // script start

    function yesterDay()

     

        var today, yesterdayRaw, yesterdayFormatted;

     

        today = aqDateTime.Today();
        yesterdayRaw = aqDateTime.AddDays(today, -1);
        yesterdayFormatted = aqConvert.DateTimeToFormatStr(yesterdayRaw, "%Y%m%d");

        Log["Message"]("yesterdayFormatted " + (yesterdayFormatted));

    // script end

     

     

    Here are some docs that cover these functions. I hope this helps!

    https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/scripting/working-with/dates/javascript.html

    https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/program-objects/aqdatetime/adddays.html

     

     

ebarbera's avatar
ebarbera
Staff

Hi DainiusA - 

 

It looks to me like you are trying to get yesterdays date - please see a function here:

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/scripting/working-with/dates/cscript.html#Tomorrow

function YesterdayDate()
{
  // Obtain the current date
  var CurrentDate = aqDateTime.Today();

  // Convert the date/time value to a string and post it to the log
  Today = aqConvert["DateTimeToStr"](CurrentDate);
  Log["Message"]("Today is " + Today);

  // Calculate the yesterday’s date, convert the returned date to a string and post this string to the log
  YesterdayDate = aqDateTime["AddDays"](CurrentDate, -1);
  ConvertedYesterdayDate = aqConvert["DateTimeToStr"](YesterdayDate);
  Log["Message"]("Yesterday was " + ConvertedYesterdayDate);
}

 

Let me know if this is not what you are trying to do or if you have questions.

 

Emma

DainiusA's avatar
DainiusA
Contributor
3 years ago

 

Ok this one works until i try to change the format of the date

 

YesterdayDate = aqDateTime["AddDays"](CurrentDate,"%Y%m%d" -1);

 

I get an error Overflow on this one. Maybe I am doing it in some kind of wrong order ?

  • ebarbera's avatar
    ebarbera
    Staff
    3 years ago

    Hi DainiusA  - 

     

    I believe this is the code you are looking for : Log["Message"](aqConvert["DateTimeToFormatStr"](YesterdayDate, "%Y%m%d"));

     

    Let me know if this helps. 

     

    Emma

    • DainiusA's avatar
      DainiusA
      Contributor
      3 years ago

      Not quite. In the Log it shows the format the one I need: But the thing is I need to press buttons one by one in this order on my keypad

       

       

      Sample code without date formatting that works at this moment:

       

      function YeterdayInput ()
      {
      var CurrentDate = aqDateTime.Today();

      // Convert the date/time value to a string and post it to the log
      Today = aqConvert["DateTimeToStr"](CurrentDate);

      // Calculate the yesterday’s date, convert the returned date to a string and post this string to the log
      DateYesterday = aqDateTime["AddDays"](CurrentDate, -1);
      ConvertedYesterdayDate = aqConvert["DateTimeToStr"](DateYesterday);
      for (var i = 0; i < aqString["GetLength"](DateYesterday); i++)
      {
      PressNumber( aqString["GetChar"](DateYesterday, i));
      }
      ClickOk()
      }

      • npaisley's avatar
        npaisley
        Staff
        3 years ago

        Hey DainiusA!

         

        Good news here is that aqDateTime also has a AddDays function that will allow you to add or remove a specific amount of days that will adhere to the calendar. 

         

        For instance, in the code below we create variables that hold Todays date, then we subtract one from it. The AddDays function will roll the time back to the previous month if Todays date is the first of the month.

         

        // script start

        function yesterDay()

         

            var today, yesterdayRaw, yesterdayFormatted;

         

            today = aqDateTime.Today();
            yesterdayRaw = aqDateTime.AddDays(today, -1);
            yesterdayFormatted = aqConvert.DateTimeToFormatStr(yesterdayRaw, "%Y%m%d");

            Log["Message"]("yesterdayFormatted " + (yesterdayFormatted));

        // script end

         

         

        Here are some docs that cover these functions. I hope this helps!

        https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/scripting/working-with/dates/javascript.html

        https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/program-objects/aqdatetime/adddays.html