Displaying a variable within a db fed var output

[sdettling222]

Hello all, I search the forums and could not find a solution to this..... but I am sure it is an easy fix....

I have a site that is storing image info copy etc.... However I have a footer that contains all the disclaimer crap. So I store it in the database record like this:

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You agree to abide by and comply with these terms and conditions by accessing, using or downloading any material from or on your account.

<br><br>

©#DateFormat(Now(), "yyyy")# ABC LLC. All Rights Reserved

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The <br>'s are being displayed correctly, but you can see that the dateformat tag is being displayed as the coded variable and not "2017"

I double checked that all the code is within a cfoutput. Just at a loss so any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!!!

[haxtbh]

You are probably going to have to use Evaluate() evaluate Code Examples and CFML Documentation

Or just add a template text in the footer which you can replace while outputting. I.e. ©%CURRENT_YEAR_HERE% ABC LLC. All Rights Reserved

Something like this. Just a rough idea.

<cfoutput>#Replace(thefooter, "%CURRENT_YEAR_HERE%", "#DateFormat(Now(), "yyyy")#)#</cfoutput>

[WolfShade]

Something, somewhere, must be closing your opening CFOUTPUT tag before the disclaimer, and reopening it after.

V/r,

^_^

PS  Even though the Evaluate() function doesn't have as much overhead as it used to, I still avoid using Evaluate() for anything.  I just consider it bad practice.

[Carl Von Stetten]

I'm pretty sure that ColdFusion won't execute any CF-specific code within a <cfoutput> tag unless you wrap it with Evaluate(), as haxtbh​ suggested.