[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Date/time error message on checkout ## - **[gmarsh](/forum/user/6659-gmarsh "View gmarsh's Profile")** - [![gmarsh's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/6659-gmarsh "View gmarsh's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/6659-gmarsh) Less More - Posts: 15 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 1 month ago [\#170665](#170665) by [gmarsh](/forum/user/6659-gmarsh "View gmarsh's Profile") *[Date/time error message on checkout](/forum/27-checkout/870950-date-time-error-message-on-checkout#170665 "-- url of the page with the problem -- : sat.kahworld.org/index.php/2012-03-12-23...3-57/product/listing -- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.2 -- Joomla version -- : 2.5.24 -- PHP version -- : 5.3.28 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : unknown - customer -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : 500 - DateTime::__construct() [datetime.--construct]: Failed to parse time string (09-28-2014) at position 0 (0): Unexpected character Haven't had this error before. But a customer's order failed on checkout because of it. There are no dates associated with products, only two custom fields. No problems with it in 2 years of operation. Thoughts? Gary")* was created by *[gmarsh](/forum/user/6659-gmarsh "View gmarsh's Profile")* -- url of the page with the problem -- : [ sat.kahworld.org/index.php/2012-03-12-23...3-57/product/listing](http://sat.kahworld.org/index.php/2012-03-12-23-14-04/2012-03-12-23-23-57/product/listing) -- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.2 -- Joomla version -- : 2.5.24 -- PHP version -- : 5.3.28 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : unknown - customer -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : 500 - DateTime::__construct() [datetime.--construct]: Failed to parse time string (09-28-2014) at position 0 (0): Unexpected character Haven't had this error before. But a customer's order failed on checkout because of it. There are no dates associated with products, only two custom fields. No problems with it in 2 years of operation. Thoughts? Gary Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI3LWNoZWNrb3V0Lzg3MDk1MC1kYXRlLXRpbWUtZXJyb3ItbWVzc2FnZS1vbi1jaGVja291dD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")** - [![Jerome's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar80.png)](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/80-jerome) - HikaShop core developer Less More - Posts: 26394 - Thank you received: 4078 - - [](http://obsi.dev) - 12 years 1 month ago [\#170677](#170677) by [Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") Replied by *[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")* on topic *[Date/time error message on checkout](/forum/27-checkout/870950-date-time-error-message-on-checkout#170677 "-- url of the page with the problem -- : sat.kahworld.org/index.php/2012-03-12-23...3-57/product/listing -- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.2 -- Joomla version -- : 2.5.24 -- PHP version -- : 5.3.28 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : unknown - customer -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : 500 - DateTime::__construct() [datetime.--construct]: Failed to parse time string (09-28-2014) at position 0 (0): Unexpected character Haven't had this error before. But a customer's order failed on checkout because of it. There are no dates associated with products, only two custom fields. No problems with it in 2 years of operation. Thoughts? Gary")* Hi, Please edit the file "administrator/components/com_hikashop/classes/field.php" and replace Code: JPluginHelper::importPlugin('hikashop'); $dispatcher = JDispatcher::getInstance(); $dispatcher->trigger('onFieldDateDisplay', array($field->field_namekey, $field, &$value, &$map, &$format, &$size)); By Code: if(HIKASHOP_J25 && !empty($value) && $field->field_options['format'] != "%Y-%m-%d") { $seps = preg_replace('#[a-z0-9%]#iU','',$field->field_options['format']); $seps = str_replace(array('.','-'),array('\.','\-'),$seps); $mConv = false; $yP = -1; $mP = -1; $dP = -1; $i = 0; foreach(preg_split('#['.$seps.']#', $field->field_options['format']) as $d) { switch($d) { case '%y': case '%Y': if($yP<0) $yP = $i; break; case '%b': case '%B': $mConv = true; case '%m': if($mP<0) $mP = $i; break; case '%d': case '%e': if($dP<0) $dP = $i; break; } $i++; } $elems = preg_split('#['.$seps.']#', $value); $value = @$elems[$yP] . '-' . @$elems[$mP] . '-' . @$elems[$dP]; $app = Jfactory::getApplication(); if($app->isAdmin()) { $app->enqueueMessage('Since Joomla 2.5.24 it is not possible anymore to change the format of dates. If you need a different format, please use the advanced datepicker type of custom field.'); } $format = "%Y-%m-%d"; $field->field_options['format'] = $format; } if(HIKASHOP_J25 && !empty($value)) { try{ JHTML::_('date', $value, null, null); }catch(Exception $e) { $value = ''; } } JPluginHelper::importPlugin('hikashop'); $dispatcher = JDispatcher::getInstance(); $dispatcher->trigger('onFieldDateDisplay', array($field->field_namekey, $field, &$value, &$map, &$format, &$size)); It will manage the bug introduced in Joomla 2.5.24 and Joomla 3.3 Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. The following user(s) said Thank You: [gmarsh](/forum/user/6659-gmarsh "View gmarsh's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI3LWNoZWNrb3V0Lzg3MDk1MC1kYXRlLXRpbWUtZXJyb3ItbWVzc2FnZS1vbi1jaGVja291dD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[gmarsh](/forum/user/6659-gmarsh "View gmarsh's Profile")** - [![gmarsh's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/6659-gmarsh "View gmarsh's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/6659-gmarsh) Less More - Posts: 15 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 1 month ago [\#170693](#170693) by [gmarsh](/forum/user/6659-gmarsh "View gmarsh's Profile") Replied by *[gmarsh](/forum/user/6659-gmarsh "View gmarsh's Profile")* on topic *[Date/time error message on checkout](/forum/27-checkout/870950-date-time-error-message-on-checkout#170693 "-- url of the page with the problem -- : sat.kahworld.org/index.php/2012-03-12-23...3-57/product/listing -- HikaShop version -- : 2.3.2 -- Joomla version -- : 2.5.24 -- PHP version -- : 5.3.28 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : unknown - customer -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : 500 - DateTime::__construct() [datetime.--construct]: Failed to parse time string (09-28-2014) at position 0 (0): Unexpected character Haven't had this error before. But a customer's order failed on checkout because of it. There are no dates associated with products, only two custom fields. No problems with it in 2 years of operation. Thoughts? Gary")* Thank you for the prompt help! Much appreciated! Gary Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI3LWNoZWNrb3V0Lzg3MDk1MC1kYXRlLXRpbWUtZXJyb3ItbWVzc2FnZS1vbi1jaGVja291dD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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