Title: Localized date format causes error when saving a workflow Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Localized date format causes error when saving a workflow * Resolved [swemaniac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swemaniac/) * (@swemaniac) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/) * Hi guys, * Using the current free version of the plugin, I can’t save a workflow without getting a “Call to a member function format() on boolean” error. * This is apparently related to the `format_date_for_db` function and particularly the `$date = DateTime::createFromFormat(get_option( 'date_format' ), $ddate );` line (createFromFormat returning FALSE, indicating failure). (oasis-workflow/ includes/workflow-base.php on line 278). * My date format is set to F j, Y and my locale is sv_SE so the month names should be capitalized. But your default date strings for the workflow due dates are in lowercase which causes this error (“februari” vs “Februari”). * If I simply use the date picker to pick a date, it inserts the correct format( capitalized month name) into the due date box and I can save. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/oasis-workflow/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/oasis-workflow/) Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * Plugin Author [nuggetsol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuggetsol/) * (@nuggetsol) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/#post-5803966) * Let me look into the issue and get back to you. * I’m guessing you are running on PHP 5.3 and above. * Thread Starter [swemaniac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swemaniac/) * (@swemaniac) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/#post-5803967) * Yep! 5.6 actually, with WP4.1 on centos 6.5. Thank you. * Plugin Author [nuggetsol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuggetsol/) * (@nuggetsol) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/#post-5803973) * I just verified with English locale and the default date comes out to be upper case date – February 18, 2015 * I’m going to try with sv_SE locale and see if that helps to replicate the issue. * Thread Starter [swemaniac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swemaniac/) * (@swemaniac) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/#post-5803976) * I’m sorry I had meant the other way around in my post – the Swedish locale uses lowercase month names, not uppercase (i.e. the other way around). So that’s what’s causing the problem. * Here’s a shot of my relevant settings: [http://snag.gy/Iah0s.jpg](http://snag.gy/Iah0s.jpg) * EDIT: Hmm which is weird, why would the built-in DateTime format fail when the format is correct from the start.. Mismatch in some locale settings somewhere? Maybe a server issue on my part? I’ll have to look into it as well.. * But I really don’t like being presented with fatal errors anyway 😉 * Plugin Author [nuggetsol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuggetsol/) * (@nuggetsol) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/#post-5804007) * found the issue. * essentially, the jquery ui datepicker, doesn’t have the language specific files and with a date which has display and edit, we should convert it into a default date format to begin with. * I will add a new function format_date_for_display_and_edit, so that we do not see the error. * As regards to showing the dates in specific locale, I will have to dig further and see how I can allow to load the date specific locale files and use jquery datepicker regional settings. * Just before I publish a new version, I would like to make sure it works for you. * There isn’t a good way to send files here, so can you please send me a message via [https://www.oasisworkflow.com/submit-a-query](https://www.oasisworkflow.com/submit-a-query) and I can send you the modified files. There are only two files which are modified. * BTW, I also do not like fatal errors and warnings and I take utmost care to make sure the plugin doesn’t have any PHP warnings 🙂 * Thread Starter [swemaniac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swemaniac/) * (@swemaniac) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/#post-5804011) * Sure thing, thanks mate. On a similar note, do you have localization support? I’d be willing to translate to Swedish. * Plugin Author [nuggetsol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuggetsol/) * (@nuggetsol) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/#post-5804012) * That would be perfect. I did got some help on other languages and it would be great to have a swedish translation for the plugin. * Thanks again for reporting the error and helping with the swedish translation. * Plugin Author [nuggetsol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuggetsol/) * (@nuggetsol) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/#post-5804048) * I hope you received my email. Let me know if the change fixes the issue. * Thread Starter [swemaniac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swemaniac/) * (@swemaniac) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/#post-5804067) * Yes, I’ll test this at work tomorrow 🙂 * Thread Starter [swemaniac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swemaniac/) * (@swemaniac) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/#post-5804134) * I’ve just tested it and it works as expected, you can push this update 🙂 Thanks! * Will you let me know how you would like me to proceed with the translation? * Thread Starter [swemaniac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swemaniac/) * (@swemaniac) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/#post-5804135) * (resolved) * Plugin Author [nuggetsol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuggetsol/) * (@nuggetsol) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localized-date-format-causes-error-when-saving-a-workflow/#post-5804180) * Thanks for confirming the fix. I have released a new version of the plugin with the fix. * As regards to the translation, send me the translated .mo and .po files over the email and I can include the same with the next release. 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