Convert Numeric Date to Written date

[trm2]

You did such a great job on a similar question, I would like to post a new topic to get the answer on the reverse:

I would like to be able to take a numeric date and convert it to the written date. This would probably involve some sort of table, as was done wen you provided the answer to
converting high ASCII to Unicode.

Using the same sample in a previous post:

234567890 20200106.pdf to 1234567890 January 6, 2020.pdf

Thanks again!

[therube]

(Oh, I see you saw Reformat Date in File Name.
Was going to say, work backwards .)

[trm2]

Unfortunately, when it comes to javascript, I have to rely on you guys. I like scripts that are universally useful. I am working on something that will benefit others.
So for now I need to ask that these requests be fulfilled by those with far more knowledge.

Thanks in advance.

[trm2]

Any takers? Admin..?

[trm2]

Oh come on people, I really would like to have the Javascript so I can use it in my work - so both the convert to and from (previously posted) cycle is complete.
Other people would benefit too, I'm sure. It is probably complex, but I've seen what others have done.
If it can't be done, let it be known so I can move on. Thanks in advance.

[Admin]

Code: Select all

function parseyyyymmdd(str) {
    if(!/^(\d){8}$/.test(str)) return "invalid date";
    var y = str.substr(0,4),
        m = str.substr(4,2),
        d = str.substr(6,2);
    return new Date(y,m,d);
}

function getSecondPart(str) {
    return str.split(' ')[1];
}

function getFirstPart(str) {
    return str.split(' ')[0];
}

var d = parseyyyymmdd(getSecondPart(name));

newName = getFirstPart(name) + ' ' + d.toString("MMMM dd, yyyy");

// for all toString formats see: https://github.com/datejs/Datejs

sorry for delay

[trm2]

Thank You! Worked great.