Rails - May 2006 - undefined method `strftime'', being called from a partial.

Hi,

I''m having an issue with calling a function that I''ve defined
in
ApplicationHelper called format_time:

module ApplicationHelper

  def format_time(time)
    time.strftime("%a %b %d, %I:%M%p")
  end

end

I use this function in my views to format the Time.now that I would have
stored in my tables as a DATETIME.  I''m able to use this function,
without
any issues from my views, but if I try using it from a partial, I guess the
following error:

undefined method `strftime'' for "2006-05-12 21:31:48":String

I guess the problem is that the time is coming in as a String into
format_time, when it should be of type Time.

Thanks in advance.
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Try

 

require ''parsedate''

new_time = Time.local(ParseDate.parsedate(time))

new_time.strftime()

 

Daniel

 

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Subject: [Rails] undefined method `strftime'', being called from a
partial.

 

Hi,

 

I''m having an issue with calling a function that I''ve defined
in
ApplicationHelper called format_time:

 

module ApplicationHelper
  
  def format_time(time)
    time.strftime("%a %b %d, %I:%M%p")
  end

 

end

 

I use this function in my views to format the Time.now that I would have
stored in my tables as a DATETIME.  I''m able to use this function,
without
any issues from my views, but if I try using it from a partial, I guess the
following error: 

 

undefined method `strftime'' for "2006-05-12 21:31:48":String

 

I guess the problem is that the time is coming in as a String into
format_time, when it should be of type Time.

 

Thanks in advance.

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