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Create AngularJs parm using current date mmddyy to use as call parameter

I am trying to format the current date in my angularjs controller but the date is not being created
and passed to the API.

Am I using the correct syntax to create the mmddyy parm to pass to the API
This date will be used in the html ie, {{picdate}}

var app = angular.module('lobTotalsApp', []);
// Step 1 Execute API after creating date to passin
app.controller("LobTotalsController", function ($scope, $http) {
    $scope.Picture = function () {

        var picDate = format(Date(month(now()), day(now()), year(now())), "mmddyy")
        $http.get("/API/picture-of-the-day/api/PicOfTheDay/getpicbydate/" + picDate).then(function (response) {

            $scope.picDate = response.data
            
            
            alert("Capture success");
        }, function (error) {
            console.log(error);
        });
    };
//  This is first step in the Controller

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Julian Hansen

where is now() defined?

Did you mean Date.now()

Isaac Johnson

ASKER

Yes.

Isaac Johnson

ASKER

I will make correction and test.

Julian Hansen

Also - where is format() defined?

Isaac Johnson

ASKER

I don't think I have the correct syntax for what I am attempting to do with the date.

I picked this format sequence off the web.

Can you show me what the format string should look like in angularJS

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Julian Hansen

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Isaac Johnson

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Below is what I coded and it is working.
Thanks for your eye opening questions and solutions

// Picture of Day
app.controller("PicOfTheDayController", function ($scope, $http) {

    
    $scope.Picture = function () {

        function GetPicOfDay($http, $scope) {

            // variables to create the formatted date.
            var today = new Date();
            var dd = today.getDate();
            var mm = ("0" + (today.getMonth() + 1)).slice(-2); //January is 0!
            var yy = today.getFullYear().toString().substr(-2);
            var currentDateFormatted = "" + mm + dd + yy

            $http.get("/api/picture-of-the-day/api/PicOfTheDay/getpicbydate/" + currentDateFormatted).then(function (response) {
                $scope.Picture = response.data;
            }, function (error) {
                console.log(error);

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Julian Hansen

You are welcome.