I am not using anything near v16... but have you tried to explicitly set the display format for the date areas during On Load, using code? set object format(*"object_name";Date_format)
On Thu, 5 Jul 2018 12:43:55 +0100, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech wrote: > Thanks Wayne. > I'm using v16r6 and it won't let me revert to 16.3. I don't think v17 is > ready for prime time yet ... Grrr! So, anybody got a suggestion for a > workaround? > > PB > > On Thu, 5 Jul 2018 at 12:23, Wayne Stewart via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > >> Pat, >> >> There’s a 4D bug regarding dates. >> >> What version of v16 are you using? The latest nightly builds of v16 dot >> releases should be fine. >> >> If you’re using 16r something, then it’s fixed in v17. >> >> Wayne >> >> On Thu, 5 Jul 2018 at 20:50, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Jody, >>> I'm using v16 and having the following problem with date formats: >>> On a UK system, dates in fields and list boxes are incorrectly displayed >> in >>> the US format. But when you click into a date field, it changes to the UK >>> format! >>> >>> How do you manage this? >>> >>> Pat >>> >>> On Sun, 10 Jun 2018 at 15:46, Jody Bevan via 4D_Tech < >> 4d_tech@lists.4d.com >>>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Bob: >>>> >>>> Nasty date formats. About 15 years ago we created our own tool for the >>>> date entry, and display in 4D. The dates are always stored in date >>> fields, >>>> but we let the user define the way the dates get displayed. This way it >>>> does not matter what the computer’s region or date settings are. The >>> format >>>> set in the application controls the display of the date. It also >> resulted >>>> in some great tools for quick entry of dates. Still loving that way of >>>> doing thing in v16. >>>> >>>> Jody >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jun 9, 2018, at 5:49 PM, Robert McKeever via 4D_Tech < >>>> 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 4D V15.4, Mac OS 10.13.4 >>>>> >>>>> A site that uses 4D Server. Mostly mini’s as clients. Has been >> working >>>> fine for years. Then growth, so someone brought in some PC’s. Then they >>>> scrounged around and now all minis. But, since we are in Canada, >>> sometimes >>>> when the OS is loaded anew, this select Canadian English keyboard >> instead >>>> of US. So, date entry gets set to YYYY-MM-DD instead of MM-DD-YYYY. >>>>> >>>>> Dates display fine, regardless of format. But, on a couple of >> machines, >>>> you can not enter dates. I take my record, place the cursor in the >> field, >>>> and type - it moves the cursor along the character string, but nothing >>>> changes. So, they just go to another machine that ‘works’ and does the >>>> entry there. Started a couple of weeks ago. >>>>> >>>>> So, why, and how to fix it? >>>>> >>>>> Changing the date format in the system preferences changes the way it >>> is >>>> displayed, but still no entry. >>>>> >>>>> _________________________________________ >>>>> Bob McKeever http://www.mswl.com < >>>> http://www.mswl.com/> >>>>> McKeever's Software Wizardry >>>>> Port Coquitlam, B.C. >>>>> bobmckee...@mac.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> ********************************************************************** >>>> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >>>> FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html >>>> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >>>> Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >>>> Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com >>>> ********************************************************************** >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ************************************************* >>> CatBase - Top Dog in Data Publishing >>> tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 >>> w: http://www.catbase.com >>> skype: pat.bensky >>> ************************************************* >>> ********************************************************************** >>> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >>> FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html >>> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >>> Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >>> Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com >>> ********************************************************************** >> >> -- >> >> Regards, >> >> Wayne >> ********************************************************************** >> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >> FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html >> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >> Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >> Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com >> ********************************************************************** > > > > -- > ************************************************* > CatBase - Top Dog in Data Publishing > tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 > w: http://www.catbase.com > skype: pat.bensky > ************************************************* > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** --------------- Gas is for washing parts Alcohol is for drinkin' Nitromethane is for racing ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
