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Setting the System's ShortDate Format in RunTime

Can anybody assist me on the code to set the System's ShortDate format to
yyyy/MM/dd at runtime?
Jun 15 '07 #1
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Connull,

Do you mean your application or Windows?

Dim strDate As String = DateTime.Today.ToShortDate...
MessageBox.Show(strDate, Me.Text)

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Newbie Coder
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"Connull" <Co*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
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Can anybody assist me on the code to set the System's ShortDate format to
yyyy/MM/dd at runtime?

Jun 15 '07 #2
Windows!

"Newbie Coder" wrote:
Connull,

Do you mean your application or Windows?

Dim strDate As String = DateTime.Today.ToShortDate...
MessageBox.Show(strDate, Me.Text)

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)


"Connull" <Co*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
news:3F**********************************@microsof t.com...
Can anybody assist me on the code to set the System's ShortDate format to
yyyy/MM/dd at runtime?


Jun 15 '07 #3
On Jun 15, 7:26 am, Connull <Conn...@discussions.microsoft.comwrote:
Windows!

"Newbie Coder" wrote:
Connull,
Do you mean your application or Windows?
Dim strDate As String = DateTime.Today.ToShortDate...
MessageBox.Show(strDate, Me.Text)
--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)
"Connull" <Conn...@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
news:3F**********************************@microsof t.com...
Can anybody assist me on the code to set the System's ShortDate format to
yyyy/MM/dd at runtime?
I'm thinking you can use the SetLocaleInfo api for this. This looks
like a very touchy API so do so at your own risk (i.e. don't blame me
if you screw something up):

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms776312.aspx

By the way, you do know that changing a user's settings is a great way
to tick them off right?

Thanks,

Seth Rowe

Jun 15 '07 #4
Connull,

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724942.aspx

When I get the time I will try code it for you

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On Jun 15, 7:26 am, Connull <Conn...@discussions.microsoft.comwrote:
Windows!

"Newbie Coder" wrote:
Connull,
Do you mean your application or Windows?
Dim strDate As String = DateTime.Today.ToShortDate...
MessageBox.Show(strDate, Me.Text)
--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)
"Connull" <Conn...@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
>news:3F**********************************@microso ft.com...
Can anybody assist me on the code to set the System's ShortDate format
to
yyyy/MM/dd at runtime?

I'm thinking you can use the SetLocaleInfo api for this. This looks
like a very touchy API so do so at your own risk (i.e. don't blame me
if you screw something up):

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms776312.aspx

By the way, you do know that changing a user's settings is a great way
to tick them off right?

Thanks,

Seth Rowe

Jun 18 '07 #5
Connull,

The ShortDate is an enum from ToString in the overloaded DateTime structure.

What is your goal?.

Cor
"Connull" <Co*****@discussions.microsoft.comschreef in bericht
news:63**********************************@microsof t.com...
Windows!

"Newbie Coder" wrote:
>Connull,

Do you mean your application or Windows?

Dim strDate As String = DateTime.Today.ToShortDate...
MessageBox.Show(strDate, Me.Text)

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)


"Connull" <Co*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
news:3F**********************************@microso ft.com...
Can anybody assist me on the code to set the System's ShortDate format
to
yyyy/MM/dd at runtime?



Jun 18 '07 #6
Other programs running on my Clients Workstations keep changing the format
and I am then having problems with the Date format in Access and I also use
string values from the DateTime hence the reason I want my Windows App to
correct the Format of the applicable Workstation.

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" wrote:
Connull,

The ShortDate is an enum from ToString in the overloaded DateTime structure.

What is your goal?.

Cor
"Connull" <Co*****@discussions.microsoft.comschreef in bericht
news:63**********************************@microsof t.com...
Windows!

"Newbie Coder" wrote:
Connull,

Do you mean your application or Windows?

Dim strDate As String = DateTime.Today.ToShortDate...
MessageBox.Show(strDate, Me.Text)

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)


"Connull" <Co*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
news:3F**********************************@microsof t.com...
Can anybody assist me on the code to set the System's ShortDate format
to
yyyy/MM/dd at runtime?


Jun 18 '07 #7
One word of advice: DON'T!!!!!!!!!!

If you do you are likely to end up on the losing end of a law suit.

If you want your application to output the date as yyyy/MM/dd then make sure
that you explicitly format the output in your code.
"Connull" <Co*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
news:C0**********************************@microsof t.com...
Other programs running on my Clients Workstations keep changing the format
and I am then having problems with the Date format in Access and I also
use
string values from the DateTime hence the reason I want my Windows App to
correct the Format of the applicable Workstation.

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" wrote:
>Connull,

The ShortDate is an enum from ToString in the overloaded DateTime
structure.

What is your goal?.

Cor
"Connull" <Co*****@discussions.microsoft.comschreef in bericht
news:63**********************************@microso ft.com...
Windows!

"Newbie Coder" wrote:

Connull,

Do you mean your application or Windows?

Dim strDate As String = DateTime.Today.ToShortDate...
MessageBox.Show(strDate, Me.Text)

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)


"Connull" <Co*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
news:3F**********************************@microso ft.com...
Can anybody assist me on the code to set the System's ShortDate
format
to
yyyy/MM/dd at runtime?


Jun 18 '07 #8

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