Subject Re: Forms Processing Text Box buffer to Data Fields From Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> Date Sat, 13 Sep 2014 22:12:32 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Attachment(s) Unnamed File 1, Unnamed File 2, Unnamed File 3, Unnamed File 4, date_format.jpg,  Unnamed File 6, Unnamed File 7, Unnamed File 8 On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 18:04:52 +0200, Ivar B. Jessen <nospam@nospam.com> wrote: >> Instead of setting the picture and function properties it is better, in >> the constructor code, to set the entryfield's value property to { }   >> (curly >> brackets) which is an empty date.  This will allow the entry of a date   >> in >> the appropriate format.  Even this has it's problems though. <g>  This >> value cannot be set by using the Inspector so it must be done from   >> within >> the sourcecode editor.  The next time the form is opened in the form >> designer the form designer will stream out {    /  /  } or {  /  /    } >> depending on the date format set for the computer which takes one back   >> to >> square one. > > > Hmm, I can set the value by using the Designer Inspector and the value   > does not change when the form is reopened :-) Mm, I'm afraid my original post wasn't quite clear.  When I said "This value cannot be set by using the Inspector" I meant a value of {} rather than the value property of the entryfield.  It does, however, turn out I was indulging in my favourite exercise - jumping to conclusions. <g>  It turns out that setting the value property to {} is quite unnecessary and all I've succeeded in doing is confusing Robert.  Sorry, Robert. <blush> I've since done a bit of digging (better late than never <g>) and I find that by selecting the Date option from the Type button's dropdown list the designer sets the value property to the date format set for the computer ie {  -  -    } for your computer and {   /  /  } for mine.  I assumed that the format in the constructor code would be used when the form was opened.  A simple test shows this isn't so.  dBASE presents the appropriate skeleton for the date format on the computer running the code. Mervyn.