Re: Appleworks 4.0.1 / Ultramacros 4.3

[dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <Dec11.064008.67171@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> mcgovern@CS.ColoState.EDU (Mike McGovern) writes:

I've only had AppleWorks 4.0.1 for two days, and haven't delved very
far yet, but I can help with at least one question:

> 3.  This one is a problem with the program, but I thought I'd mention it
> anyway.  I have a date category in a database that I would like to use a
> mask on.  I used:  $$.$$.$$ (where $ = number).  This works fine, but
> after AppleWorks changes it to the date format it looks like this:
> De. 1. 1.93 (or something close to that).

Probably De. 1.1993

If you want your dates to display properly, you'll have to change
AppleWorks' date format to "MM/DD/YY" instead of "Mon DD YYYY", using
"select standard settings for AppleWorks".

Alternatively, change your mask so that the first field can accept up
to three characters, either letters or numbers.  Your date would then
display as Dec. 1.1993

If you want to get rid of the dots, use spaces or dashses instead.
With dashes, you would have a mask of:

###-$$-$$$$    (where # is Ctrl-A and $ is Ctrl-N)

The date will then display as

Dec- 1-1993
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David Empson                                                               
dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz                                                
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