Windows Date Format

[northman]

How can I detect the setting for the Windows date (dd/mm/yyyy or mm/dd/yyyy) .
I am using CW2 and running XP Pro.

Thanks

Serge

 

[MarkGoldberg]

Hi Serge,

The simplest way is to use the following pictures:

@D17 Windows Control Panel setting for Short Date
@D18 Windows Control Panel setting for Long Date

@T7 Windows Control Panel setting for Short Time
@T8 Windows Control Panel setting for Long Time


HTH,
Mark Goldberg

 

[northman]

Hi Mark. Thank you. I was able to get it working. Here is what I did:

! Windows Date Determination
DateSave# = Today()
Date# = Date(1,15,2007)
SetToDay(Date#)
If Sub(Format(Today(),@D17),1,2) = 15 then !we have dd/mm/yyyy
DateInd = 'D'
Else
DateInd = 'M'
End
SetToDay(DateSave#)
!End


I chose Jan 15 as an arbitrary date. I was concerned about the instances where the day and month are the same i.e. feb 2, etc.

Again thanks

Serge