Thanks, I'll try that
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Coyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 3:30 AM
Subject: MM/DD/YY Date Format (was Asahi v Honeywell)
> On Monday, August 20, 2001 1:19 PM, Jeff [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> > I have an accounting program that under W95, followed the DD/MM/YYYY
format,
> > but when I upgraded to ME it switched to MM/DD/YYYY.
> > I'm trying to figure out how to switch it back to the older format, to
no
> > avail.
> > Every time I enter an invoice I have to enter the month and day, instead
of
> > just the day, when I'm in the current month.
> >
> > Jeff
>
>
> Try this:
>
> Open Control Panel (under settings on the Start menu)
> Open Regional Settings
> Set your language appropriately
> Click the Date tab
> Set the Short and Long date formats as you need them.
> You can use 'd/m/yyyy' for example as your Short Date, even if it is not
in the
> drop-down list - just type it in, without the quotes.
> Click 'Apply' or 'Ok'
> Exit the Control Panel
>
> Try the program again: if it still shows the date in the m/d/yy format, it
> means the programmer has not allowed for international settings, and
should be
> shot! However, from what you say above, I would still expect you to have
to
> enter both day and month, unless the program assumes the current month?
>
>
> HTH
>
> John Coyle
> Brisbane, Australia
>
>
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