Thanks for the replies. I was trying to make some room on a form. I guess
i will have to find a different way.
On 29 Dec 2004 at 11:43, Javier Valencia wrote:
> Victor:
> I believe that 6.5++ allows formatting only for TEXT fields. If you are
> interested, I have quick utility to pop a calendar, select a date and
fill
> the column value with the selected date from the pop-up calendar.
> Place a push button right after the date column, Select LAYOUT from the
top
> menu and then CHANGE FIELD ORDER and make sure that the push button is
right
> after the date column.
> Right-click on the push button and select properties, select a calendar
icon
> under Load Image and create and EEP as follows:
>
> -- This EEP will pop-up a calendar from where the user can select a date
> CLS
> SET VAR v_date = (GETDATE('Select Date'))
> SET VAR vout =(CHAR(0)+CHAR(15)+CTXT( .v_date) + CHAR(13))
> OUTPUT date.$$$
> WRITE .vout
> OUTPUT SCREEN
> CLEAR VAR v_date,vout
> PLAY date.$$$
> RETURN
>
> Whatever date is selected, it will be placed on the date column.
> I hope this information is of help.
> Javier,
>
> Javier Valencia, PE
> President
> Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Victor
> Timmons
> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 11:19 AM
> To: RBASE-L Mailing List
> Subject: [RBASE-L] - Default value or format mask
>
> I have a date field on a form and would like to use a format mask on it.
> So I right click the field and select "field settings" then click the
> check box "Default value or format mask" and enter my format mask of
> mmddyy and get an error reading. "Value entered does not match field
data
> type". What am i missing here? Isnt that what a format mask is?
>
> Victor Timmons
> Tiz's Door Sales, Inc
> 425-258-2391
>
>
Victor Timmons
Tiz's Door Sales, Inc
425-258-2391
