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Resolved DropDown Calendar for EditMask control with European date format returns American format date

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  1. Michael Connell
    Michael Connell
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  3. Monday, 20 March 2023 11:11 AM UTC

Hi Guys,

I have defined an EditMask control on a window with a MaskData type of DateMask! and a Mask of dd.mm.yyyy.

I have also specified a DropDown Calendar for the control.

When I run the window and use the DropDown Calendar to select a date, the date is returned to the EditMask in the American format (mm.dd.yyyy).

Is there a way to change this behaviour and have the DropDown Calendar return the date in the European format?

Regards,

Michael Connell.

P.S. In the completed application I switched the EditMask for a DatePicker control, so I'm asking this question purely out of curiosity.

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John Fauss
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  1. Monday, 20 March 2023 13:17 PM UTC
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Greeting, Michael -

What is the date format set to in Windows (in Windows 10, look at: Settings > Time & Language > Region)?

I seem to recall that EditMask picks up and uses the date format from Windows.

Best regards, John

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Michael Connell
  1. Michael Connell
  2. Monday, 20 March 2023 13:28 PM UTC
John,

Thanks for your reply. Windows settings are:

Country or region: Norway

Current format English (United Kingdom)

Short date: 20/03/2023

Does it matter that the Windows date format is English (dd/mm/yyyy) whilst I have used the Norwegian format (dd.mm.yyyy) for the EditMask? Both are after all European: Day, month, year.

Regards,

Michael Connell.
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John Fauss
  1. John Fauss
  2. Monday, 20 March 2023 13:42 PM UTC
I do not know if it matters. What version/release/build of PB are you using? If no one else responds to your question, I suggest you open a bug report:

https://www.appeon.com/standardsupport/newbug

Note: It really helps if you can attach a small test case to a bug report that demonstrates the issue.
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Michael Connell
  1. Michael Connell
  2. Tuesday, 28 March 2023 13:11 PM UTC
John,

Thanks once again for your reply. I'm using PB 2021, Build 1509.
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