Stump the Panel: SharePoint Q&A

Hello!

I am attempting to create a list that shows a colored date when an item is almost due or past due. With some research and some forum diving I stumbled upon some javascript to put in a CEWP. The code is a mix of Alexander Bautz inspired by Christophe@pathtosharepoint.

http://blog.pathtosharepoint.com/2008/1 ... nd-method/

Instead of returning a "traffic light" I was hopeing to return the "due date" colored in red or yellow depending on when it is due.



Is there a way to put a variable (hopefully "frendlyFieldDate") where the "&bull" is? this way it would show the date in yellow instead of a yellow bullet?

Sure. You're really close:

Great! Thanks! Works like a champ! I tried just about everything I could think of! But alas, the darn " " got me... so to use a variable you need:



The only problem is... that you answered my question so fast im liable to post more!

V/r
Brian

Please do, Brian. That's what we're here for. :)

And to answer your question... yes, you're creating HTML within your string. Where you want a dynamic portion, you need to close the quotes, add your variable and then re-open the quotes, just like you did with the text for the title attribute. So, you're not really putting your variable inside quotes; you're putting it outside.

I understand!!! Thanks again! Where is the donate button?

V/r
Brian

You can buy my eBook when it comes out next week. :) j/k