CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Takes an HttpTimeString ("Thu, 25 Oct 2001 20:17:00 GMT") and converts it to a timestamp ({ts '2001-10-25 20:17:00'}).

Return Values:
Returns a timestamp string.

Example:

<cfset httpTime = GetHttpTimeString(Now())>
<cfset timeStamp = GetTimeStampFromHttpTimeString(httpTime)>

<CFOUTPUT>
Timestamp=#timestamp#
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Converts HttpTimeString into a timestamp string.
 * 
 * @param httpTime      HttpTimeString 
 * @return Returns a timestamp string. 
 * @author Chris  Wigginton (cwigginton@macromedia.com) 
 * @version 1, November 26, 2001 
 */
function GetTimeStampFromHttpTimeString(httpTime) {
    var dateParts = ListToArray(httpTime, " ");
    var timeStamp = "{ts '" & dateParts[4] & "-" & DateFormat("#DateParts[3]#/1/2000", "mm") & "-" & dateParts[2] & " " & dateParts[5] & "'}";
    return timeStamp;
}