ePortfolio Lite Crystal Parameter Field

when I get the prompt to enter parameters, the two date fields apear in the following format
date(yyyy,mm,dd), the user can select the date from the Calendar pop-up, or else they must enter the date in the same format "date(yyyy,mm,dd)"  see example below

is there any way to format this prompt so the date can be entered as "mm/dd/yyyy" and also without the word "date" in front.

Please advise,
NAM


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Crystal Parameter Field(s)
  StrDT  
Enter Staring Date  
date(2004,9,1)  

  EndDT  
Enter Ending Date  
date(2004,9,30)