====== dateplaceholder ======

---- plugin ----
description: Add date related placeholders 
author     : phplist  
email      : info@phplist.com 
type       : 
lastupdate : 2015/06/25 16:03
compatible : 3.0 or later
depends    : 
conflicts  : 
similar    : 
tags       : 

downloadurl: https://github.com/michield/phplist-plugin-dateplaceholder/archive/master.zip
bugtracker : https://github.com/michield/phplist-plugin-dateplaceholder/issues
sourcerepo : https://github.com/michield/phplist-plugin-dateplaceholder
donationurl: 
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===== Purpose =====

Add placeholders that relate to dates.

===== Installation =====

Install the plugin using the [[plugin:plugin|Plugin Manager]] and the download URL above, which points to latest version of the plugin. Refer to [[:Plugins]] on how to install plugins manually.

===== Examples/Usage =====


You can use formatting like the "date" command in PHP (see https://php.net/date)

The general format for a placeholder is:

[PLACEHOLDER:FORMAT]

where PLACEHOLDER can be one of:

- TODAY
- YESTERDAY
- TOMORROW
- NEXTWEEK
- LASTWEEK
- NEXTMONTH
- LASTMONTH

and FORMAT can be any format allowed by the date command in PHP

Some common Formats:

- "Y-m-d"     will produce 2015-06-25
- "d/m/Y"     will produce 25/06/2015
- "M jS Y"    will produce Jun 25th 2015
- "l jS F Y"  will produce Thursday 25th June 2015

You can also set the default format in the phpList settings. It will appear in the General settings.
When you have a default format, you can leave FORMAT empty and just use eg.

[TODAY]

The replacement works both in the body of a campaign and the subject of the campaign.


Once the campaign has finished sending the dates will be fixed, when the campaign is archived. When you re-queue the campaign, the placeholder will no longer exist. You can bypass this behaviour in the settings. 

This requires phpList 3.2.4 or later.

===== Configuration =====

This plugin will add the option to define a default date format in the settings.

It will also add an option in category //archive// that when set will bypass the final fixing of the dates when the campaign has been sent.


=== Change Log ===

https://github.com/michield/phplist-plugin-dateplaceholder/commits/master


  * 2015/11/29 v 0.2 - fix the dates when the campaign has finished sending (requires phpList 3.2.4 or later)

  * **2015/06/25 16:03**
    * Initial release


=== ToDo/Wish List ===

  * more placeholders can be added if and when needed. Send a PR or add an issue in the tracker if there is a placeholder you would like.

(eg NEXTYEAR, LASTYEAR).