Beginner velocity scripting

Question

I'm trying to make a script for email that sets the expiration date for an offer 7 days from the send date. Here's what I have, but I can't seem to piece it together.

## Get a java Calendar

#set($x = $date.calendar)

## Add 24 hours (hours=int code 10 - see list below)

$x.add(10,168)

#set( $inTimeZone = $date.getTimeZone().getTimeZone('America/Los_Angeles') )

#set( $outTimeZone = $date.getTimeZone().getTimeZone('America/Los_Angeles') )

#set( $locale = $date.getLocale() )

#set( $myDate = $convert.parseDate($x.time,'MM-dd-yy HH:mm:ss',$locale,$inTimeZone) )

${date.format('MMMM dd, yyyy hh:mm a z',$myDate,$locale,$outTimeZone)}

Ideally I'd like to format the output date to MMM dd, yyyy hh:ss PST.

SanfordWhiteman · Accepted Answer

Thank you for this, something still seems to be wrong? This is what shows up what I plug that in the the Marketoemail script area:

"$calNow.add($calConst.DATE,7) Our promo expires 7 days from today, which is ${date.format( $FRIENDLY_24H_DATETIME_WITH_FRIENDLY_TZ, $calNow, $defaultLocale,$defaultTimeZone )} 11:59PM PST"

Sorry, I'm a beginner at velocity scripting and for whatever reason date/time scripts always seem super complicated .

Have you included the common variables (the ones at the top of the blog post)?

SanfordWhiteman · Answer

Have you read this blog entry from earlier this week? Velocitips: Switch email content based on day/time

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