Re: SOLUTION

HI

        I want the item is always showing " / / " when it gets focused...

        and the cursor will be after "/" when users types '01' before "/"
        how to do  that?

Gerard Pex ¼g¹D¡G

> Forms 5.0 is capable of expanding shortened date formats (e.g. DDMMRRRR) to
> normal date formats (e.g. DD/MM/RRRR) correctly.
>
> In the Oracle registry settings of Win95/98/NT
> (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE) add these 2 registry settings with the
> following values:
>
> - FORMS50_USER_DATE_FORMAT
> These are the different date formats that endusers wish to use in the form
> (separated by the | symbol)
>
> Value: DDMMRRRR|DDMMRR|DDMONRR|DDMONRRRR and so on...
>
> - FORMS50_OUTPUT_DATE_FORMAT
> This is the date format Oracle expands the entered date format to (after
> validation).
>
> Value: DD/MM/RRRR
>
> NOTE: Don't set any format masks for date fields in your forms. They get
> preference over these settings. They are also not necessary anymore.
>
> George Eastlick <georgee_at_airmail.net> wrote in message
> news:E0D823F7C3C64763.AEE6239414E50BAB.8EA8D6D4DFB36A57_at_lp.airnews.net...
> > It should be dd/mm/yyyy -- the rr is only used for two digit years.
> >
> > Wim Valgaeren <valgaeren_at_softhome.net> wrote in message
> > news:7umv6b$qr1$1_at_naxos.belnet.be...
> > > When I'm setting the format mask for a date in forms 5.0 as dd/mm/rrrr
> > > and I fill in for example 01011999 then the value changes into
> 01/11/1999
> > > instead of 01/01/1999. I think this is because of a conversion error of
> > > forms.
> > >
> > > Can anyone confirm this and maybe have some solution, so I don't have to
> > > press the / everytime I fill in a date.
> > >
> > > I have about 40 date items in my form, so I'll be happy if there is a
> > simple
> > > solution for this.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > Wim Valgaeren.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

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