Date Format

Pierro

Pierro

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Hi, is it possible to change the date format in settings so it reads the English way ? EG 10/1/12 instead of what i see at the moment which is 1/10/12 ?

Thanks !
 
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fotojack

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If I was to verbalize today's date, I would say it January 10th, 2012. Therefore, that's the way I would write it...1/10/2012. However, if you were to verbalize it as the 10th of January, 2012, then it would follow that you would write it as 10/1/2012. Both are correct. It's just a matter of what is commonly used in your country. I personally wish it was standardized world wide. It would make it much easier to read. To me, it makes more sense to use the month/date/year format, as it follows the first number sequence of the months of the year, such as 1/10/2012, 2/10/2012,3/10/2012 and so on. This way, you KNOW it starts with the month and not the other way around. As for changing it here............I don't think so.
 
Eduard

Eduard

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Put as a former programmer, I want to ensure sort order and write dates as YYYY MM DD. . . .
 
Pierro

Pierro

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fotojack said:
If I was to verbalize today's date, I would say it January 10th, 2012. Therefore, that's the way I would write it...1/10/2012. However, if you were to verbalize it as the 10th of January, 2012, then it would follow that you would write it as 10/1/2012. Both are correct. It's just a matter of what is commonly used in your country. I personally wish it was standardized world wide. It would make it much easier to read. To me, it makes more sense to use the month/date/year format, as it follows the first number sequence of the months of the year, such as 1/10/2012, 2/10/2012,3/10/2012 and so on. This way, you KNOW it starts with the month and not the other way around. As for changing it here............I don't think so.
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I guess its just what we're all used to wherever we are - not a problem
 
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fotojack

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Eduard said:
Put as a former programmer, I want to ensure sort order and write dates as YYYY MM DD. . . .
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There's always someone who wants to be contrary. :) Putting the year first or last, you're still putting the month first in your example. Makes sense either way, doesn't it? :) I'll bet dollars to donuts that you don't verbalize it that way. Be honest.......when was the last time you actually said 'Yeah, it's 2012, January 10th today'. :)
 
Pierro

Pierro

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I know here, if i was asked what the date was, i'd reply ' 10th of Jan ' , which i guess isnt very different to replying ' Jan 10th '

Easy enough to get used to :)
 
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fotojack

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Pierro said:
I know here, if i was asked what the date was, i'd reply ' 10th of Jan ' , which i guess isnt very different to replying ' Jan 10th '

Easy enough to get used to :)
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aHA! As Sherlock Holmes would say, therein lies the rub..".easy enough to get used to". :) It's all in what each of us grows up with and gets used to. I rest my case. :)
 
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