DateTimePicker date format problem

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Hi,
I have DateTimePickers in my project. The format I have set is dd-MMM-yy

The problem is on some computers 12/10/11 is shown like 12-Oct-2011 and and some others the same shows as 10-Dec-2011. This is the same application that I have been running on different computers. Please advise how to fix this issue.

Thanks a lots.

Posted 3-Dec-11 7:25am

Furqan Sehgal

Updated 3-Dec-11 12:45pm

Eduard Lu

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Richard MacCutchan 3-Dec-11 13:48pm

You need to look at the Control Panel -> Regional Settings for the PC to see what format their short date is set to.

[no name] 3-Dec-11 18:45pm

EDIT: added "code" block

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Alan N · Answer 1 · 2011-12-03T09:51:00

I don't think the root cause of your problem can be with the DateTimePicker as they are a visual representation of a single immutable DateTime object which cannot be misinterpreted. No amount of custom string formatting could convert 12-Dec into 10-Oct. If you accept that then the cause must be elsewhere.

Almost certainly the value assigned to the DateTimePicker is derived from a string which is being parsed into a DateTime object incorrectly.

Alan.

Monjurul Habib · Answer 2 · 2011-12-03T10:35:00

When you set display configuration options for dates, and times in the operating system, these settings affect the Date dialog box and other operating system windows. The Windows software you use also adopts those settings as you enter dates and times in your documents. This articles describes how to change the way Windows XP displays dates, times, currency values, and numbers.

http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-change-displayed-datetime-format-in-windows-xp-and-vista/[^]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307938[^]

If you need further information, please let me know.

nawarfattah · Answer 3 · 2011-12-03T07:45:00

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I had the same problem like you.. but I change the code.. I mean I did two version.. one dd-mm-yyyy and mm-dd-yyyy

try it..

Posted 3-Dec-11 7:45am

nawarfattah

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Richard MacCutchan 4-Dec-11 3:53am

Bad advice, you still have not fixed the underlying problem.

DateTimePicker date format problem

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