velocity Template DateFormat

Question

I am having problem while converting date format, but problem is while concate. This is code am using in Velocity Template.

#if($order.ordqty)"$order.ordqty" 
#end 

#if($order.etd) "$format.getFormatedDate("dd-MM-yyyy", $order.etd)" 
#end

Output: This is not working

#if($order.ordqty)"$order.ordqty 
#end

#if($order.etd) @$order.etd" 
#end

Output: it works well --output==1200@Thursday 10 2012

#if($order.etd) "$format.getFormatedDate("dd-MM-yyyy", $order.etd)" 
#end

Output: it works well 12-12-2012

Answer 1

#if($finaldate) 
   #set( $finaldate = $format.getFormatedDate("dd-MM-yyyy", $order.etd) )    
   "$finaldate" 
#end

OR

#if($DOMASTER.issuedate) 
     $format.getFormatedDate("dd-MM-yyyy", $DOMASTER.issuedate) 
#end

Due to the "" problem exists it is solved by creating another variable for date manipulation.