RE: L-date fields

[PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I agree with Jon on this.
>
>But what I've seen is that "entry programs" tend to allow the user to input
>only the 2-digit year, and then instantly convert it to a 4-digit year when
>the cursor leaves the input field.  This seems to be _the way_ users are
>going to expect this to work. I hope the DDS guys are providing something
>like this!!!!!!!
>
>Of course the end-user can always enter the full 4-digit year if they want,
>but the user only has to enter something like this
>
>091197
>
>and the program translates it on the screen, instantly to
>
>09/11/1997
>
>I saw this today in action. It's pretty nice.
>
>Bob Cozzi



Seems like it'd be easy for the program to handle: just assume any date
from 95-99 is '19xx,' and everything else is '20xx.'  Good for another 95
years.  (Ducking from people who will have to fix this in another 100
years).

As long as the data in the FILE is stored as 4 digit, the problem of the
screen interface is (relatively) minor.

--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com


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