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evilaro

2005-08-10, 8:23 pm

To all:


I have a problem with finding a date...

And I have fount that while developing the aplication

date() will give me 10/08/2005

whereas in the installed aplication (provide that that is the setting in
regional options) it gives me 2005/08/10

Is this normal... ? it is the same computer at the same time.

Besides this ... I will have to find out what is the format of the date the
person is using... how can I get it.. is there a simple way ?
I mean if he i using dd/mm/yyyy or yyyy/mm/dd


Thank you

Emilio





Ken Mayer [dBVIPS]

2005-08-10, 8:23 pm

evilaro wrote:
> To all:
>
>
> I have a problem with finding a date...
>
> And I have fount that while developing the aplication
>
> date() will give me 10/08/2005
>
> whereas in the installed aplication (provide that that is the setting in
> regional options) it gives me 2005/08/10
>
> Is this normal... ? it is the same computer at the same time.
>
> Besides this ... I will have to find out what is the format of the date the
> person is using... how can I get it.. is there a simple way ?
> I mean if he i using dd/mm/yyyy or yyyy/mm/dd


Add some code that shows the setting of properties such as SET("DATE"):

msgbox( "Date format: "+set("date") )

And see what that shows ...

Ken

--
/(Opinions expressed are purely my own, not those of dataBased
Intelligence, Inc.)/

*Ken Mayer* [dBVIPS]
/Golden Stag Productions/
dBASE at goldenstag dot net
http://www.goldenstag.net/GSP
http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase
evilaro

2005-08-11, 3:24 am

Ken:

Yes, great the msgbox( "Date format: "+set("date") )
give me the dbase setting of the format

But how can I cahge it programatically

Like

set dateformat='YMD'

I CAN NOT FIND IT.

Thanks

Emilio





the[color=darkred]
>
> Add some code that shows the setting of properties such as SET("DATE"):
>
> msgbox( "Date format: "+set("date") )
>
> And see what that shows ...
>
> Ken



Ivar B. Jessen

2005-08-11, 3:24 am

On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 09:26:45 +0200, "evilaro" <buzon@evil.es> wrote:


>Yes, great the msgbox( "Date format: "+set("date") )
>give me the dbase setting of the format
>
>But how can I cahge it programatically
>
>Like
>
>set dateformat='YMD'
>
>I CAN NOT FIND IT.
>


In the command pane type the following,

HELP SET DATE

and then read the help file :-)


Ivar B. Jessen
evilaro

2005-08-11, 7:23 am

Ivar:


Yes... thanks... grrrrrrrrrrr

Emilio

"Ivar B. Jessen" <bergishagen@it.notthis.dk> escribió en el mensaje
news:t40mf15m6a6mak7
89qbt6io74k6k4qgs8j@
4ax.com...
> On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 09:26:45 +0200, "evilaro" <buzon@evil.es> wrote:
>
>
>
> In the command pane type the following,
>
> HELP SET DATE
>
> and then read the help file :-)
>
>
> Ivar B. Jessen



Ken Mayer [dBVIPS]

2005-08-11, 1:24 pm

evilaro wrote:
> Ken:
>
> Yes, great the msgbox( "Date format: "+set("date") )
> give me the dbase setting of the format
>
> But how can I cahge it programatically
>
> Like
>
> set dateformat='YMD'
>
> I CAN NOT FIND IT.


SET DATE TO ...

It's in the online help.

Ken

--
/(Opinions expressed are purely my own, not those of dataBased
Intelligence, Inc.)/

*Ken Mayer* [dBVIPS]
/Golden Stag Productions/
dBASE at goldenstag dot net
http://www.goldenstag.net/GSP
http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase
evilaro

2005-08-11, 1:24 pm

Ken:

Dont you feel you are really been abused to
have to tell this Bl**dy spaniard

SET DATE TO

Thanks a lot

I really could not find it.

Emilio


"Ken Mayer [dBVIPS]" < dbase@_nospam_golden
stag.net> escribió en el mensaje
news:mOEm8HnnFHA.320@news-server...
> evilaro wrote:
>
> SET DATE TO ...
>
> It's in the online help.
>
> Ken
>
> --
> /(Opinions expressed are purely my own, not those of dataBased
> Intelligence, Inc.)/
>
> *Ken Mayer* [dBVIPS]
> /Golden Stag Productions/
> dBASE at goldenstag dot net
> http://www.goldenstag.net/GSP
> http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase



Ken Mayer [dBVIPS]

2005-08-11, 8:23 pm

evilaro wrote:
> Ken:
>
> Dont you feel you are really been abused to
> have to tell this Bl**dy spaniard
>
> SET DATE TO
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> I really could not find it.
>


There are days when it happens to all of us, I am sure. Not a problem,
bloody spaniard or not. <gg>

Ken

--
/(Opinions expressed are purely my own, not those of dataBased
Intelligence, Inc.)/

*Ken Mayer* [dBVIPS]
/Golden Stag Productions/
dBASE at goldenstag dot net
http://www.goldenstag.net/GSP
http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase
Bob Buchanan

2005-08-12, 8:23 pm

Evilaro:

FYI, in my OE, your original message is dated 10/10/05 vs. 8/10/05. Your
responses after that are dated correctly.

Regards, Bob
RLB & Associates
dB2K 0.2 b1623
www.rvspacemanager.com

"evilaro" <buzon@evil.es> wrote in message
news:UaA2bSenFHA.1812@news-server...
> To all:
>
>
> I have a problem with finding a date...
>
> And I have fount that while developing the aplication
>
> date() will give me 10/08/2005
>
> whereas in the installed aplication (provide that that is the setting in
> regional options) it gives me 2005/08/10
>
> Is this normal... ? it is the same computer at the same time.
>
> Besides this ... I will have to find out what is the format of the date
> the
> person is using... how can I get it.. is there a simple way ?
> I mean if he i using dd/mm/yyyy or yyyy/mm/dd
>
>
> Thank you
>
> Emilio
>
>
>
>
>



*Lysander*

2005-08-20, 11:23 am

In article <ytq7j5lnFHA.432@news-server>, buzon@evil.es says...
>=20
> Yes... thanks... grrrrrrrrrrr


This is not a lean solution for your actual problem.
You should not be locating for date-type data by comparing them=20
characterwise.

If you would search for a date instead of for a date-literal then you=20
would exclude problems also in the future. And then you would never have=20
to care again about the settings on each computer.

ciao,
Andr=E9



rb

2005-10-11, 7:27 am

HI,

This might have a lot to do with set date setting
In the beginning of your application issue a command to set the date to the
correct display
like set date to dmy.
Alternatively in the apps ini file set the correct date there
& #91;CommandSettings]

DATE=DMY

Look at the OLH for various set date values


Robert

"evilaro" <buzon@evil.es> wrote in message
news:UaA2bSenFHA.1812@news-server...
> To all:
>
>
> I have a problem with finding a date...
>
> And I have fount that while developing the aplication
>
> date() will give me 10/08/2005
>
> whereas in the installed aplication (provide that that is the setting in
> regional options) it gives me 2005/08/10
>
> Is this normal... ? it is the same computer at the same time.
>
> Besides this ... I will have to find out what is the format of the date

the
> person is using... how can I get it.. is there a simple way ?
> I mean if he i using dd/mm/yyyy or yyyy/mm/dd
>
>
> Thank you
>
> Emilio
>
>
>
>
>



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