> All responses to this thread have been pretty much on the > mark and helpful (I always love regex answers, but that's > me...)
> But more to the point: Why are USERS of the system allowed > to set the formatting of dates EXPLICITLY? > Sure, give them a default/several defaults to select, and > then some options for "personalization" - but why allow > them to actually enter the MASK needed. > Average User: What the hell is a "mask"? > Give them checkbox/radio button options, but DON'T allow > them to physically (text box) enter a mask. Who the hell > does this help? > Based on the radio button/checkbox entries, you can create > a custom mask for that user. Which is all the user wants. Theoretically if the user screws up the mask all that happens is they don't get the time or they don't get it in the format they want. I've got a couple of apps (IM / IRC) that let you specify your own mask although admittedly they provide a default mask and you have to explicitely go to the preferences to change it. s. isaac dealey 954-776-0046 new epoch http://www.turnkey.to lead architect, tapestry cms http://products.turnkey.to tapestry api is opensource http://www.turnkey.to/tapi certified advanced coldfusion 5 developer http://www.macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=21816 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
