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Script to Change Format
Hi Experts,
Is it possible to write a VBA Code to check if the system's Short Date format is mm/dd/yyyy, and change it if isnt?
Thank you
Is it possible to write a VBA Code to check if the system's Short Date format is mm/dd/yyyy, and change it if isnt?
Thank you
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Just a comment - as opposed to a solution.
Seems doing so could really piss off a user(s) who wants that Format.
Instead, why not hard code the format you want to display in a Control's Format property and/or in code. This will override the Windows whatever format.
This is what I do ... as I prefer mm-dd-yyyy
mx
Seems doing so could really piss off a user(s) who wants that Format.
Instead, why not hard code the format you want to display in a Control's Format property and/or in code. This will override the Windows whatever format.
This is what I do ... as I prefer mm-dd-yyyy
mx
pissing off the user would be a bonus :)
the application is huge, and dates are used in literaly 100s of places, so my solution above is most economical.
the application is huge, and dates are used in literaly 100s of places, so my solution above is most economical.
<the application is huge, and dates are used in literaly 100s of places, so my solution above is most economical. >
By "100s of places", ...do you mean geographic locations?
(different countries)
Because changing this for all computers in all countries may cause problems...
There may be some utilities installed on some machines that need a different date setting...
Is there a specific issue you are having...?
Like MX, I am just a bit wary of just blowing though and making this change for all computers...
...When a change to the date format in Access may be all that is really needed...
In any event, a link to investigate:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Excel-1059/2010/9/change-Regional-Setting-short.htm
JeffCoachman
By "100s of places", ...do you mean geographic locations?
(different countries)
Because changing this for all computers in all countries may cause problems...
There may be some utilities installed on some machines that need a different date setting...
Is there a specific issue you are having...?
Like MX, I am just a bit wary of just blowing though and making this change for all computers...
...When a change to the date format in Access may be all that is really needed...
In any event, a link to investigate:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Excel-1059/2010/9/change-Regional-Setting-short.htm
JeffCoachman
Because changing this for all computers in all countries may cause problems...
WOW. It's one office, 300 sqft with 7-10 PCs.
What i meant by 100 places was, something like 30 forms + 50 sub routines + 20 queries = 100 places
Just curious ... does the Format really matter since it has not bearing on how the date is actually stored in a table internally ?
Hi, I guess it's up to you whether you want to make your system more robust, or just force the change of the "short date format" by using this code:
Regards,
Rob.
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
sDateFormat = objShell.RegRead("HKCU\Control Panel\International\sShortDate")
If sDateFormat <> "mm/dd/yyyy" Then objShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Control Panel\International\sShortDate", "mm/dd/yyyy", "REG_SZ"
Regards,
Rob.
You have to deal with possible different Windows settings for the users, as in a properly set up environment, users will not have been granted permission to change the date and time settings.
The method is simple; whenever a date/time is displayed, set the Format property of the textbox to: mm/dd/yyyy
/gustav
The method is simple; whenever a date/time is displayed, set the Format property of the textbox to: mm/dd/yyyy
/gustav
Private Const LOCALE_SSHORTDATE = &H1F
Private Const WM_SETTINGCHANGE = &H1A
Private Const HWND_BROADCAST = &HFFFF&
Private Declare Function SetLocaleInfo Lib "kernel32" Alias _
"SetLocaleInfoA" ( _
ByVal Locale As Long, _
ByVal LCType As Long, _
ByVal lpLCData As String) As Boolean
Private Declare Function PostMessage Lib "user32" Alias _
"PostMessageA" ( _
ByVal hwnd As Long, _
ByVal wMsg As Long, _
ByVal wParam As Long, _
ByVal lParam As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function GetSystemDefaultLCID Lib "kernel32" () As Long
Sub chgDate()
Dim dwLCID As Long
Dim myDate As String
dwLCID = GetSystemDefaultLCID()
If SetLocaleInfo(dwLCID, LOCALE_SSHORTDATE, "dd/MM/yyyy") = False Then
MsgBox "Failed"
Exit Sub
End If
PostMessage HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, 0
End Sub
Private Const WM_SETTINGCHANGE = &H1A
Private Const HWND_BROADCAST = &HFFFF&
Private Declare Function SetLocaleInfo Lib "kernel32" Alias _
"SetLocaleInfoA" ( _
ByVal Locale As Long, _
ByVal LCType As Long, _
ByVal lpLCData As String) As Boolean
Private Declare Function PostMessage Lib "user32" Alias _
"PostMessageA" ( _
ByVal hwnd As Long, _
ByVal wMsg As Long, _
ByVal wParam As Long, _
ByVal lParam As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function GetSystemDefaultLCID Lib "kernel32" () As Long
Sub chgDate()
Dim dwLCID As Long
Dim myDate As String
dwLCID = GetSystemDefaultLCID()
If SetLocaleInfo(dwLCID, LOCALE_SSHORTDATE, "dd/MM/yyyy") = False Then
MsgBox "Failed"
Exit Sub
End If
PostMessage HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, 0
End Sub
"as in a properly set up environment, users will not have been granted permission to change the date and time settings."
Especially at our LARGE company now that Win7 is being deployed ... total lock down ... barely can write to Registry at all.
mx
Especially at our LARGE company now that Win7 is being deployed ... total lock down ... barely can write to Registry at all.
mx
Yeah, same goes for changing screen resolution - popular in the days of CRT monitors - a big no-no.
/gustav
/gustav
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