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Description:
Converts the passed MySQL timestamp to a ColdFusion DateTime object.

Return Values:
Returns a date/time object.

Example:

<CFSET TS = "20011211145204">

<CFOUTPUT>
Timestamp = #TS#, CF date object = #MySQLTS2DT(TS)#
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Converts a MySQL timestamp to a CF DateTime object.
 * 
 * @param timestamp      MySQL time stamp. (Required)
 * @return Returns a date/time object. 
 * @author Mark Andrachek (hallow@webmages.com) 
 * @version 1, June 27, 2002 
 */
function MySQLTS2DT(timestamp) {
    return CreateDateTime(Left(timestamp,4),Mid(timestamp,5,2),Mid(timestamp,7,2),Mid(timestamp,9,2),Mid(timestamp,11,2),Mid(timestamp,13,2));
}