cpinfoCurrentLocaleDateString cutting off last 2 digits

[Kevin Barcroft]

Hi People

Can anyone help with this, I don't appear to be able to find the problem myself.

I'm using Captivate 9 with a MBP

Many thanks in advance.

[RodWard]

If you're referring to how the date looks when the variable is inserted into a text caption, the issue may simply be that you need to allow a longer character maximum length when inserting the variable.

The default is 50 characters now, but perhaps you need to set it to 100.

[Kevin Barcroft]

Hi Rod

Thanks for your response.

Unfortunately not as you've noted, simply because I'm just using the system variable 'cpinfoCurrentLocaleDateString' so even with December being a rather long word it won't reach the 50 character limit because it should read '31 December 2015' but it reads '31 December 201'

I've used the cut and paste from another project that displays it properly but when pasted it reads with exactly the same problem.

Any other solutions?

[Lilybiri]

Using same font and text container?

[Kevin Barcroft]

Hi Lilybiri

No I changed the font using the same container... after your post I simply cut and pasted; unfortunately with the same result

[Kevin Barcroft]

Hi Folks

Just to add, I've just changed the font and reduced it quite dramatically and of course did the obvious of stretching out the text container with no result either.

I'm not very good with variables, is there another way of getting the same result of 31 December 2015 for example... or can you good people come up with a solution using the system variable?

[Kevin Barcroft]

Hi Folks

A final workaround I've found is to place a number 6 after the final dollar sign.  OK for the whole of next year I suppose but still not an ideal trade-off...LOL!!!

Any other suggestions please?

[RodWard]

In your original post you say: "I'm using Captivate 9 with a MBP"

What's an MBP?

I cannot seem to replicate your issue with this System Variable on Cp9 in Windows 7.

Did you try my suggestion of inserting the variable again and making sure the maximum characters was set to be more than enough?

[Lilybiri]

MBP = Macbook Pro?

[Kevin Barcroft]

Thanks to everyone that contributed.  MBP was (as already noted) MacBookPro.  I don't know what the final answer was but it has now worked out all OK and have now been able to remove the extra 6.

A great discussion and help community.

Have a great 2016

[SabineP]

Dear Rod,

I am "late to the game" but I seem to have the same problem with Adobe 9 (64) on a Lenovo Window 7 (64) laptop when using $$cpInfoLocaleDateString$$. From all the entries I gather, I could just add the "6" for "2016" but I would rather know how to solve the problem.

Can you please help? THANK YOU.

[RodWard]

I cannot replicate your issue in Cp9's latest version.  Perhaps you need to update?

[SabineP]

Thank you for the prompt reply. Do you think it might have something to do with the language as I am using the German version of Adobe Captivate 9? The software is up-to-date. I just checked again.

[RodWard]

I guess it is possibly due to some difference in the language version.

Nonetheless I think you should log a bug with Adobe about this behaviour. It should not happen.

As to a workaround, you may simply need to assemble your date the old fashioned way using the other system variables that make up the components.

http://www.infosemantics.com.au/adobe-captivate/template/02-dynamic-date-functions

[SabineP]

Again, THANK YOU for replying so fast. For now I will just add the "6" after $$ and hope the bug will be fixed before 2020. 😉 And before then I have to find out how to let Adobe know. And of course I will have a look at the page you linked to.

[CHudgen]

I, too, am having this issue. In another course it was only cutting off the last digit of the year. However, I tried re-creating in a blank course and it cuts off even more. My Captivate is clearly bugged. It is not me, I swear, I am copying and pasting the variable, the double dollar signs are wrapped and Captivate is up-to-date. I will definitely be logging an issue with Captivate support.

[RodWard]

Wrapping a variable name with double dollar signs does not give you any chance to configure how many characters are displayed when the variable's value is shown.  The default number is only 50 characters.  For best results you should insert the variable into the text container using the button provided in the Properties tab.  That will show a dialog box that then allows you to not only specify the variable to be displayed but also how many characters should be allowed.

I think you will find that if you insert the variable this way and set the number of characters to something more generous (e.g. 100) then it will not be cut off.

[Dirlo]

...

Hello Captivaters !...

I had the same issue :

But  I found a solution !...

1./ Create a variable : v_Date

2./ On the enter slide action :

Assign

v_Date

with

cpInfoCurrentLocaleDateString

And that's it !!..

(Post edited after Lieve's correction !)

😉

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[Lilybiri]

Hmmm Ludovic, did you mean ASSIGN instead of Affect?

For other users: the advantage of the mentioned system variable is that the date will be presented in the format you have set up in your OS. When you change that setup, the result will be different. More information about all system variables in:

http://blog.lilybiri.com/discover-slash-use-captivates-system-variables-part-1

[Dirlo]

...

Oups ! you're right !... (as usual !...)

Assign (english) = Affect (french)

I think the "cpInfoCurrentLocaleDateString" is limited to 15 digits ???... That is the source of our problem...

And my solution works perfectly !...

Thx Lieve to correct me !...

...

[Lilybiri]

Just inserted such a variable, and it needed and showed 26 characters without a problem. Not sure if it is an issue, but transferring a system variable to a user variable is a workflow which I have used a lot in many tutorials.