custom prop. formatting

[pejaer]

Hi guys and gals,

Is there a way to change the formatting built-in custom properties, for example, I want to use $PRP:"SW-Last saved date", but it looks like it is using the windows regional properties long date and time. I like the "last saved date" concept, but certainly don't need the time...

Thanks.
Paul

SW 06

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Try $PRP:”SW-Short Date”

 

[pejaer]

Thanks CBL for the input, but you did not really answer my question.

Can one change the formattings associated with the properties, or am I stuck with the formatting provided?

thanks
Paul

 

[fcsuper]

The format is controlled at the windows system level. The only way to set your own formatting is to run a macro that takes all the elements, orders them and then apply that to a custom property. A macro for this that you need to run every time doesn't make much sense though.

Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group

 

[TheTick]

I have not found a way to change built-in SW date formats using API or other means.

 

[pejaer]

Thanks guys. I know now not to waste my time looking!

Paul

 

[fcsuper]

What about format$ from the general API?

Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group

 

[DesignerGuy16]

Private Sub tdDate_Click()

Date2 = Format(Now(), "MM/dd/yy")
DateCompleted.Text = Date2 'Sets Date to today's date

End Sub
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This is just a part of my custom property macro. When I hit the "tdDate" button it inputs today's date in the MM/dd/yy format. You can change that to whatever you want, just look up the formatting call online.

James Spisich
Design Engineer, CSWP

 

[DesignerGuy16]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/73ctwf33.aspx

That has the date formatting options.

James Spisich
Design Engineer, CSWP