Loop through objects of image to make it visible

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• loop through the layers defining the lock and visibility

  I need to loop through the layers in the active document and the value of the properties of the layer is false or true.  I tried to create a loop using a method 'for', but it doesn't seem to work. I have renounced the method 'for' because I kept running into a problem.  I have set all layers with these settings just the odd ones (2,4,6, etc.). Here is sample if it was written.

  myLayer = myDoc.layers var [2];

  myLayer.visible = false;

  myLayer.locked = true;

  myLayer = myDoc.layers var [4];

  myLayer.visible = false;

  myLayer.locked = true;

  myLayer = myDoc.layers var [6];

  myLayer.visible = false;

  myLayer.locked = true;

  myLayer = myDoc.layers var [8];

  myLayer.visible = false;

  myLayer.locked = true;

  I have 208 layers, so doing it this way would be way to long. Any help would be appreciated.

  Illustrator CC 2014 running.

  After I wrote this and tested, I saw that Carlos had already answered, but I thought that I would post it anyway. Carlos KNOWS how much I love JS... ;-)

  One difference is that, since it was not clear to me which layer you talk like layer #1, I started at the bottom of the scale.  I hope this helps.  -TT

  var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
  var lc = aDoc.layers.length;
  for (var i = 2; i <= lc; i+=2) {
      var curLayer = lc - i
      aDoc.layers[curLayer].visible = false;
      aDoc.layers[curLayer].locked = true;
  }
  

• Loop through the objects - test links

  Hello

  I have a script that moves all instances of an object linked according to the defined user X, the values of Y.

  To do this, I need to loop through all the objects with links

  What is the best way to do it?

  From now on, that's what I do:

  var g = myDoc.allGraphics;
  for (var i=0; i<g.length; i++) {
       if (g[i].itemLink.name == USER_LINK) {
            g[i].parent.move(undefined, [USER_X, USER_Y]);
       }
  }

  It works well, however, I ran into a few problems where the link is null

  Also, is it always the graph linked, or its parent may be related as well?

  If not, then I can just condition that if itemLink == null - continue

  Advice and guidance would be much appreciated

  Thank you

  David

  It works well, however, I ran into a few problems where the link is null

  if (g[i].itemLink && g[i].itemLink.name == "USER_LINK")     //     should be enough
  

  Also, is it always the graph linked, or its parent may be related as well?

  Graphics can be linked to the ==> itemLink ! = null and itemLink.status may vary

  or stuck ==> itemLink == null.

  As much as I know the graphic.parent may not be related.

  However not all are related graphic.parent can be moved. I e. those who are anchored with

  AnchorPosition.INLINE_POSITION and AnchorPosition.ABOVE_LINE

  Above the case can be a source of error as well.

  Also consider locked object or the layers locked together.

  Jarek

• To loop through all the variables on an image

  Hello. I am trying to write a method to save the State of the game that I do. I am able to loop through all the clips and get their existing frameworks, but is it possible to loop through all the variables on the current frame (without knowing their names) and put them in a table?
  
  Thanks 4 any help
  
  trigger2160

  Thanks for the help. A container object is just what I wanted, even though I knew not u can do. my variables are not accessible directly so I managed to change the way they were stored easily without negative effects for the rest of the game. Now I can also save and load the State of the game which entered 4 will facilitate 4 me to test.

  trigger2160

• Is there a way to loop through the properties of a layer groups and JUST get those that are visible?

  Hello

  I'm trying to get just the property groups that are visible to a layer in my script. Is there such a property?

  For example, when I loop through groups of properties of a shape layer, I get masks, layer, surface Options and Audio property groups Styles, when none of these are appropriate. I tried to use the (.elided) property, but it gives me just the 'Content' hidden folders within the groups of vector and 'Masks' in 'membership Options '.

  * on a side note, I got the error "not"adjustable expression"with this property, because the property is a property of the parent is hidden." When you try to access X or Y Rotation on one layer 2D. It makes it seem like there is somewhere a Boolean value 'hidden' in the property object, but I can't.

  Hello

  'elided' and 'hidden' both have purpose UI (make the lighter user interface) but are very different:

  • 'j' is a static property groups attribute (readonly, and After Effects never becomes the value internally).

  The children of an elided group are not necessarily élidés.

  • 'hidden' is NOT an attribute, is dynamic and "undocumented".

  The UI of effects after mask everything that is not necessary in the layer property tree (for example the Group of hardware options is hidden when the layer is not 3D, because it is not used anyway).

  Properties and masked groups are always there and is accessible by script, you can read their values and attributes, Scout their subtree of property, but we cannot define anything on them or select them (in both cases, that an error is generated).

  And the children of a hidden group are hidden.

  Since there is no corresponding to 'hidden' attribute, it is uncomfortable to know whether or not a property is hidden. I only see one case of 'treatment '.

  For example:

  myLayer.layerStyle is hidden? <===>! myLayer.layerStyle.canSetEnabled

  myLayer.transform.xRotation is hidden? <===>! myLayer.transform.xRotation.canSetExpression

  myLayer.mask is hidden? <===>myLayer.mask.numProperties = 0

  myShapeLayer.content is hidden? <===>fake (never hidden, even if it is empty)

  etc...

  Xavier.

• loop through each hour

  OK, here's my script that captures cpu & mem stats. at the moment the script loops through each esx host however I get only a set of values. I want to loop through the capture of cpu usage statistics & mem for each hour of the day since week last for each esx host. I know that I need a "for each" loop for the stats but I do not manage to make it work. can anyone help? See the script below:

  SE connect-VIServer x.x.x.x - blah - blah of password user

  $allvms = @)

  $allhosts = @)

  $hosts = get-VMHost

  $vms = get - Vm

  $todayMidnight = (get-Date-time Minute 0 - 0 - 0 second). AddMinutes(-1)

  {foreach ($vmHost in $hosts)

  $hoststat = "" | Select the name of the host, Timestamp, MemMax, MemAvg, MemMin, CPUMax, CPUAvg, CPUMin

  $hoststat. Host name = $vmHost.name

  #$stats = entity-Stat-get $esxImpl - cpu.usage.average - Start Stat $todayMidnight.AddDays(-5)-finish $todayMidnight.AddDays(-4)

  $statcpu = get-Stat-entity ($vmHost) - start (get-date). AddHours(-24)-done (Get-Date). AddHours(-0) - MaxSamples 10000 - stat cpu.usage.average

  {foreach ($stat in $statcpu)

  $groups = $statcpu | Group-object - property {$_.} Timestamp.Hour, $_. Instance}

  $report = $groups | % {New-Object PSObject-property @ {}

  Description = $_. Group [0]. Description

  Entity = $_. Group [0]. Entity

  EntityId = $_. Group [0]. EntityId

  Instance = $_. Group [0]. Instance

  MetricId = $_. Group [0]. MetricId

  Timestamp = $_. Group [0]. Timestamp.Date.AddHours ($_.) Group [0]. Timestamp.Hour)

  Unit = $_. Group [0]. Unit

  1. Value = : Round (($_.)) Group | Measure-object-propriete value - average). On average, 2)

  }

  }

  $statmem = get-Stat-entity ($vmHost) - start (get-date). AddHours(-24)-done (Get-Date). AddHours(-0) - MaxSamples 10000 - stat mem.usage.average

  {foreach ($stat in $statcpu)

  $groups = $statmem | Group-object - property {$_.} Timestamp.Hour, $_. Instance}

  $report = $groups | % {New-Object PSObject-property @ {}

  Description = $_. Group [0]. Description

  Entity = $_. Group [0]. Entity

  EntityId = $_. Group [0]. EntityId

  Instance = $_. Group [0]. Instance

  MetricId = $_. Group [0]. MetricId

  Timestamp = $_. Group [0]. Timestamp.Date.AddHours ($_.) Group [0]. Timestamp.Hour)

  Unit = $_. Group [0]. Unit

  1. Value = : Round (($_.)) Group | Measure-object-propriete value - average). On average, 2)

  }

  }

  $cpu = $statcpu | Measure-object-property value - average - Maximum - Minimum

  $mem = $statmem | Measure-object-property value - average - Maximum - Minimum

  $hoststat. Timestamp = $cpu. Timestamp

  $hoststat. CPUMax = $cpu. Maximum

  $hoststat. CPUAvg = $cpu. Average

  $hoststat. CPUMin = $cpu. Minimum

  $hoststat. MemMax = $mem. Maximum

  $hoststat. MemAvg = $mem. Average

  $hoststat. MemMin = $mem. Minimum

  $allhosts += $hoststat

  }

  $allhosts | Select the host name, Timestamp, MemMax, MemAvg, MemMin, CPUMax, CPUAvg, CPUMin | Export-Csv.
  x.x.x.x\Hosts.csv' - noTypeInformation - useculture

  Attached is a script which ignores the errors on the cmdlet Get-stats and displays a message on the console.

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• In a table - looping through the rows and the stored procedure call

  APEX version: 3.2.0.00.27
  
  Hello
  
  I searched the forum and tried a few things but could not make it work.
  
  I have a tabular presentation, developed with the help of the ATD (Cascading LOV - method of tabular presentation - AJAX - ATD )
  
  What I'm trying to do now:
  -After submit and validations, loop through all the lines and
  -call a stored procedure passing 3 parameters obtained from each of the lines on the form of tables. This procedure will be an update of a database table.
  
  On the forum, I found that I could do the loop "* FOR i IN 1..." APEX_APPLICATION.g_f03. "LOOP COUNT *" syntax.
  
  Only for testing purposes, I tried just to view information with the following (On Load - after a footer) process (example of Denes Kubicek == > http://deneskubicek.blogspot.com/2009/05/execute-javascript-throuhg-plsql.html):
  

  declare
    v_today  varchar2 (200);
  begin
  --  :P40_test := APEX_APPLICATION.g_f03(1);
  --  :P40_test2 := APEX_APPLICATION.g_f04.COUNT;
    :P40_test2 := 100;
  
    v_today := to_char (sysdate, 'dd.mm.yyyy');
  
  --FOR i IN 1.. APEX_APPLICATION.g_f03.COUNT LOOP 
  
    :P40_test := APEX_APPLICATION.g_f02(2);
  
    HTP.p ('<script type="text/javascript">');
    HTP.p (   'alert(''Today is '
            || v_today
  --          || APEX_APPLICATION.g_f04(APEX_APPLICATION.g_f03(i))
            || '.\n'
            || 'end!'');'
           );
    HTP.p ('</script>');
  
  --    :P40_test := APEX_APPLICATION.g_f02(APEX_APPLICATION.g_f02(i));
  
  --END LOOP;
  
  end;

  The foregoing would give me a ' * ORA-01403: no data found * ' message. I tried through various variants of APEX_APPLICATION.g_f0* #*, but still can't get anything to display correctly. In commenting on all the lines referring to APEX_APPLICATION.g_f0x above, the date would be are they displayed fine.
  
  I tried uncomment the FOR... LOOP and play with the code (defining the process runs "On submit - after calculations" and Validations), I got was a ' * ORA-06502: PL/SQL: digital error or value: character conversion number error * "message.
  
  Here is the script of the form in a table:

  select 
  "V"."MSLINK",                                       -- hidden (number)
  "V"."INSTALLATION_DATE",                        -- editable date picker
  "V"."MANUFACTURER_INDICATOR",              -- editable (cascading LOV -- text)
  "V"."MODEL_INDICATOR",                           -- editable (cascading LOV -- text)
  "V"."DIAMETER_INDICATOR",                      -- editable (LOV -- number)
  "V"."PURPOSE_INDICATOR",                        -- editable (LOV -- text)
  "V"."VALVE_NUMBER",                                -- shown but not editable -- number
  "V"."MODIFY_DATE",                                  -- shown but not editable
  "V"."MODIFY_USER",                                   -- shown but not editable
  "V"."VALVES_STYLE"."FEATURE"                  -- shown but not editable -- number
  from "#OWNER#"."VALVES" "V"
  Where
    "V"."PROJECT_ID" = :P1_PROJECT_NUMBER AND
    "V"."VALVES_DFLAG" = 0

  Regarding the parameters for the stored procedure, it would the MSLINK, VALVE_NUMBER and the VALVES_STYLE. FEATURE.
  
  Help, please!
  (Sorry for the long post).
  
  Thank you
  
  Tan

  Hi, Tan,

  I have not seen that type of object - I've only used custom types for purposes of test years ago and have never used their within Apex!

  One possibility is that the value of checksum being is based on all of the content of these fields, rather than only the part of the FEATURE. If there are other parts of the object, you could include those items as well.

  Otherwise, as you f01 KP for a record, you will need to retrieve the values of the FUNCTION in your PL/SQL code directly from the table (because the user cannot modify these fields, you can be sure that the values in the table will be still valid).

  Andy

• To loop through a range of data

  Hi guys

  I have this set of numbers. 54 55 56 58 59 61 64 66. I want to loop through this set of numbers to give an array of result of 54 55 56 0 58 59 0 61 0 0 64 0 66.

  Simply, I'm trying to insert a zero in the interval + 1 white in this series of numbers. I couldn't find out how.

  Please help me thanks

  See you soon

  PX

  Hi pengxin,.

  See the image as an attachment.

  Mike

• Is there a way or a widget in Muse, allowing the objects and images to react with each other?

  Hello. I would make both objects or images imported into Muse react with each other. When I say react, think of a ball bouncing off a wall or a pool ball hitting a bunch of other billiard balls. I searched for a widget that might allow cela and couldn't find one. Is this something that can do Muse, or should I look for something else... edge or the interaction of coding? Thank you.

  You can do using the edge, then publish it in the "animated dashboard deployment package", ".oam".

• loops through the sections XML &lt; RecieptDetails &gt; and for each record found...

  My input XML file is...
  I get this XML using file adapter...
  
  <? XML version = "1.0" encoding = "UTF-8"? >
  -< root xmlns:ns2 = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" >
  -< ns2:ReceiptBatch >
  < ns2:FileID > "99999" < / ns2:FileID >
  < ns2:Warehouse > in THE < / ns2:Warehouse >
  'L' < ns2:Revision > < / ns2:Revision >
  < ns2:DocID > A4 < / ns2:DocID >
  -< ns2:Receipt >
  < ns2:DeliveryNo > 123 - OP < / ns2:DeliveryNo >
  < ns2:ProcessDate > 112138 < / ns2:ProcessDate >
  < ns2:ContainerNo > 98765 < / ns2:ContainerNo >
  < ns2:Instructions > TREKAU < / ns2:Instructions >
  < ns2:ReceiptType > 1 < / ns2:ReceiptType >
  < ns2:SuppCustCode > 111 < / ns2:SuppCustCode >
  TREK-Cycle < ns2:SuppCustName > < / ns2:SuppCustName >
  -< ns2:ReceiptDetails >
  < ns2:Line > 1 < / ns2:Line >
  < ns2:ProductCode > 1000 < / ns2:ProductCode >
  < ns2:QuantityAdvised > 1 < / ns2:QuantityAdvised >
  < ns2:QuantityReceived > 1 < / ns2:QuantityReceived >
  < / ns2:ReceiptDetails >
  -< ns2:ReceiptDetails >
  < ns2:Line > 2 < / ns2:Line >
  < ns2:ProductCode > 2000 < / ns2:ProductCode >
  < ns2:QuantityAdvised > 2 < / ns2:QuantityAdvised >
  < ns2:QuantityReceived > 2 < / ns2:QuantityReceived >
  < / ns2:ReceiptDetails >
  -< ns2:ReceiptDetails >
  < ns2:Line > 3 < / ns2:Line >
  < ns2:ProductCode > 2000 < / ns2:ProductCode >
  < ns2:QuantityAdvised > 3 < / ns2:QuantityAdvised >
  < ns2:QuantityReceived > 3 < / ns2:QuantityReceived >
  < / ns2:ReceiptDetails >
  < / ns2:Receipt >
  < / ns2:ReceiptBatch >
  < / root >
  
  There are 2 tables in the database.
  Table 1 = T1743512
  Table 2 = T2743002
  
  table - structure
  
  T1743512-
  
  DOCO KCOO DTCO LNID LNIX LITM NOTICE USR JOBN UPMJ PID'M CKNU UREC
  123 00026 1 1 1000 1 1 123 - OP OP
  124 00026 1 1 1000 1 1 124 - OP OP
  123 00026 2 2 1000 2 2 123 - OP OP
  123 00026 3 3 1000 3 2 123 - OP OP
  
  
  
  Things to do are:--
  
  1. Research Notice T1743512 (table) with the following keys:
  1.T1743512. CKNU = < DeliveryNo > XML
  2.T1743512. LNIX = XML < row >
  II. write a record in the T2743002 table for each < RecieptDetails >. (See map below)
  
  Mapping of the records in the table T2743002 to < ReceiptDetails >
  
  EDU - "SABSSV".
  EDBT - < EDBT > (the same for all records)
  EDTN - < DeliveryNo > (from the section < reception > XML)
  EDLN - < row > (from < ReceiptDetails > section in XML format)
  EDSP - white
  DOCO - white
  DCTO - white
  KCOO - white
  LNID - white
  LITM - < ProductCode > < ReceiptDetails > section
  UORG - < QuantityAdvised > < ReceiptDetails > section
  UREC - < QuantityReceived > < ReceiptDetails > section
  USER - "SABSSV".
  JOBN - "SOA - 3PL".
  PID - 'PO-ENTRANTS ".
  UPMJ - current Date Julian
  - Hour current HHMMSS
  
  
  
  Please suggest the solution.
  
  Published by: Prashant_AP on June 22, 2012 12:24 AM

  Hello

  Solution by using a loop in BPEL;
  1 count the number of nodes for ReceiptDetails.
  2 create a counter for loop through each node ReceiptDetails. Use a while loop in BPEL
  3 search T1743512 (table) with DeliveryNo and the line. Make sure that you select the correct line from the ReceiptDetails node element node. This can be done using the counter example of xpatch ns2:ReceiptBatch / ns2:Receipt / ns2:ReceiptDetails [counter] / ns2:Line. Please use the DB adapter.
  I guess that the DeliveryNo can only appear once in the document following your example.
  4. for each receiptDetails you write a record in table too T2743002. Please use the DB adapter.
  5. Since the time increment the counter. This is to ensure that the while loop stops at the point where the counter is greater then the number of nodes to ReceiptDetails.

  I think a better solution is to make the loop in PL/SQL. It will be faster. You specify an input of type of collection in your pl/sql package parameter. Assign all items receiptDetails and DeliverNo line to the PL/SQL package. Within PL/SQL unravel you the closure. With a little luck, you have the T2743002 in the same schema to create the record too. Otherwise create synonyms of the database or database links.

  Good luck

  Thank you

  Sander

• Scripting inDesign: Loop through the layers

  I'm doing a script that will:

  To loop through all the layers in a document.

  Add the layers unlocked in table

  Loop in this table and glue them in place on each layer.

  I don't know how to loop through all the layers.

  Here is my script (I used? to represent where would the loop through all the part of layers):

  JavaScript document

  Set up a table to keep unlocked layers

  var layercollection = [];

  Browse layers and unlocked the layercollection table

  for (i = 0;? i ++) {}

  app.activeDocument.activeLayer = app.activeDocument.layers.itemByName (?);

  If (app.documents [0] .layers.) ([i]). Locked) == false;

  layercollection.push (Layers.itemByName ([i]))

  }

  Loop in table layercollection and paste in place

  for (i = 0; i < layercollection.length; i ++) {}

  app.activeDocument.activeLayer = app.activeDocument.layers.itemByName (tl [i]);

  app.pasteInPlace (); Dough

  }

  Can someone help me complete my script.

  Thank you!

  Did you test them all your solutions in a real world scenario?

  Theoretically, it should work this way (if one ignores that a layer is invisible, too), but even without the problem of invisible layers app.pasteInPlace () prefer to paste into the original layer, if the option "Paste remembers Layers" is checked.

  So I recommend you do the following:

  var oldPasteRem = app.clipboardPreferences.pasteRemembersLayers;
  //uncheck "Paste Remembers Layers"
  app.clipboardPreferences.pasteRemembersLayers = false;
  
  for (i = 0; i < app.activeDocument.layers.length; i++) {
  
      //Maybe the user does not want objects pasted to invisible layers:
      if(app.activeDocument.layers[i].visible == true && app.activeDocument.layers[i].locked == false) {
          app.activeDocument.activeLayer = app.activeDocument.layers[i];
          app.pasteInPlace();
      };
  };
  //Restore the old condition:
  app.clipboardPreferences.pasteRemembersLayers = oldPasteRem;
  

  Uwe

• [JS] [CS5.5] - graphical layers loop error 'object no longer exists.

  I'm trying to loop through a specific graphic graphic layers and set the current visibility based on the name of the layer.

  Currently, the script is any mistake on the 2nd time that the loop.

  I run the code and that the first graphic layer turns off then I get an error "the requested action was not successful because the object no longer exists." If I run it again the 2nd graphic layer turns off and the 3rd time in the errors of loop with the same message, etc. etc.

  I have included all of the code reference but feel free to concentrate on the graphics layer (index j) loop.

  Any ideas on what's going on? Thank you!

          var doc = app.activeDocument;
          var textFind = RegExp (/(text)|(type)|(title)|(legend)/i);
  
          //count layers
          var layerCount = doc.layers.length;
          
          //loop through layers
          for (i=0; i < layerCount; i++) {
          
              //set current layer
              var currentLayer = doc.layers[i];
              var clName = currentLayer.name;
              
              //count layer graphics
              var clGraphicCount = currentLayer.allGraphics.length;
              
              //check layer name & # of graphics
              if (clName.match (/^(temp).+/) && clGraphicCount == 2) {
                  
                  //set  raster instance
                  var rasterInst = currentLayer.allGraphics[0];
                  
                  //count raster instance graphic layers
                  var rasterInstGraphicLayerCount = rasterInst.graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers.length;
                  
                  //check raster instace graphic layers
                  if (rasterInstGraphicLayerCount > 1) {
                      
                      //loop through graphic layers
                      for (j=0; j < rasterInstGraphicLayerCount; j++) {
                          
                          //set current graphic layer
                          var riGLlayer = rasterInst.graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers[j];
                          var riGLname = riGLlayer.name;
                          var riGLvis = riGLlayer.currentVisibility;
                          
                          //check visibility for non-text
                          if (riGLname.match (textFind)) {
                              
                              //turn off text graphic layers
                              riGLlayer.currentVisibility = false;
                              
                              };
                          
                          };
                      
                      };
                  
                  };
              
              };
  

  Change a diaper invalidates all of the whole graph, so you can't rely on the value of one of your variables (cached!).

  See http://indesignsecrets.com/forum/indesign-add-ons-scripts-scripting-and-plug-ins/object-la yer-options-scripts for more information.

• Looping through a list to create a url string

  Hi all

  This should be easy for someone with a little experience, but for some reason I have problems with it.  I need to create a url string based on the results of the query.  The results of the query are essentially:

  agenda	Prix
  12554	2.00
  23885	3.50
  12554	5.00
  88544	2.47

  I need to create a url like www.something.com/index.cfm string? item1 = 122554 & item1price = 2 & item2 = 23885 & item2price = 3.50 etc etc (I'm actually trying to create the channel and then add it to a url.)  The index must be included also, like item1, item2 but there will be a different result for each order number if that makes sense - this person bought 4 items but someone else could buy 2).

  Can someone give me a good way to do this?  I tried to loop through the query sort, but it does not work for me.  I also tried making a list but no dice.  It seems that it should be so simple.

  Thank you

  Red

  It seems that you overwrite rather than allow adding to your string variable.

  Take one resembles the quick example below.  Note that I have not tested this code.

  http://www.example.com/page.cfm? » >

• To loop through a table

  Is it possible to write code that loops through a table in a form? I am currently writing separate sections of code for each row in a table of five rows to validate the data entries.

  Hello

  It would be easier if your table contained a line that repeats with an initial count of five (defined in the binding of the object palette tab).  This will change the XML that is generated, but assuming that it is not a problem your could loop so your table with the code;

  lines of the var = this.resolveNodes ("Table1.Row1 [*]");

  for (var i = 0; i)

  {

  currentRow var = rows.item (i);

  .

  .

  .

  }

  If you don't need the lines of uniquely named then go I and the result of "this.resolveNodes("Table1.Row"+i)" in a function.

  You back form... with only the first validation converted to the new approach.

  https://Acrobat.com/#d=akb0 * Ptvdr3KSYN0VP * 7zA

  Hope this gets you started.

  Concerning

  Bruce

• I need to loop through &lt; cfdirectory

  I need to loop through the query and add a new column for each row in the fileQuery query that contains the a date object represented in the name of the file

  < cfdirectory directory = "#dir #" name = "fileQuery" type = "datelastmodified" >

  the. FileQuery [i] filename is in the following format

  staffID1247date12_30_2000.flv

  (Note that the date is DD MM YYYY)

  Could someone advise me?

  Post edited by: nikos101

  This is because the dateFormat() attribute expects a date object

  Fri Jul 2 00:00:00 GMT + 0100 2010 is a date string

  ColdFusion functions can sometimes figure out a brand of string and automagically date a date one when it should.  But it is far from infallible.

  Is a better pratcice not to rely on it and use the parseDate() or the createDate() more explicitly when necessary.