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[?] Setting the format of a DateTimeControl
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O.P. Huh?  [?] Setting the format of a DateTimeControl
Hey there! :)

I'm having trouble once again. :P
I'm currently trying to change the format of a DateTimeControl using the DTM_SETFORMAT message like this:
code:
var DTM_SETFORMAT = 0x1032;
Wnd.SendControlMessage('DatCDDate', DTM_SETFORMAT, 0, Language.WndSettings['DateFormat']);
where:
  • Wnd is the PlusWnd object containing the control
  • DatCDDate is the name of the DateTimeControl
  • Language.WndSettings['DateFormat'] is a string containing the new format (e.g.: "dd'/'MM'/'yyyy")
And the problem? It doesn't work. :dodgy:

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RE: [?] Setting the format of a DateTimeControl
umm the page you linked to answered it 8-)

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lpszFormat
    Long pointer to a null-terminated format string...

You pass a pointer to the format string not the string itself.

So you should put the string in a databloc first and pass the pointer to that:
code:
var DTM_SETFORMAT = 0x1032;
var Format = Interop.Allocate(((Language.WndSettings['DateFormat'].length) * 2) + 2);
Format.WriteString(0, Language.WndSettings['DateFormat']);
Wnd.SendControlMessage('DatCDDate', DTM_SETFORMAT, 0, Format.DataPtr);
09-09-2006 07:37 PM
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O.P. RE: [?] Setting the format of a DateTimeControl
Yay! I already thought about a memory block pointer, but I never tried.
Thanks, Eljay! ;)

One thing left: Why can't I use tt to display AM/PM in my control? ^o)

This post was edited on 09-10-2006 at 07:28 AM by Matti.
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