I've seen similar things implemented elsewhere. It should begin with a default and have a very brief explanation, or else a help link. Sure, the user can screw up the look of the output, but so long as you control it to the point of not allowing them to create errors when the code executes, it shouldn't be a big deal.
You can limit the character choices the user may enter and the final mask doesn't have to be called a "mask", nor does it even have to be the same syntax that CF uses. Me? I'd give them a few choices in a select list. :) Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
