[Gambas-user] [Gambas Bug Tracker] Bug #704: Format does not handle time separator correctly

[Jussi Lahtinen]

> correct me if I go wrong, I still don't see for what we need the
> localization.
> Having a Date or Date/Time and we want to format it, where we need
> localisation there for.
>
> Using german date is Format(now(),"dd.mm.yyyy") but I also can write
> Format(now(),"mm/dd/yyyy") or Format(now(),"dd-mm-yyyy") but also
> Format(now(),"dd;mm;yyyy") yes that should work (it's a ';' not a ':')
> Please enlighten me, I can't see the usage of localization in that
> converting.
>

How I supposed to verify output of Format(now(),"mm/dd/yyyy") ?
Correct result can be 08.29.2015 or 08/29/2015 depending on the
localization (or even something completely different).


Jussi