Change the Date Format in Email template. Without Editing Phtml File

Question

How can edit the date format, in email template without editing phtml. ? i was used "Date : {{var order.getCreatedAt()}}", Output like "2016-08-19 09:15:44", I need remove the time in email template only. i used. {{var order.getCreatedAt()|formatDateTime:F j, Y}} is not working. please tell me how can show "2016-08-19" on email template please help me?

Answer 1

Just fallback order.php, /app/code/local/Mage/Sales/Model/Order.php, in that add a new function

Public function getCreatedAtOnlyDate(){
 return Mage::helper('core')->formatDate($this->getCreatedAtStoreDate(), $format, false);
}  

In Email Template, {{var order.getCreatedAtOnlyDate('short')}}

It will work I guess.