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Year 2000- 2 digit year entry
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03/01/1998 01:50:52
 
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Visual FoxPro
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Thread ID:
00068469
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00069060
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>>Not sure why you wouldn't want to allow 4 digit years. User's can still just enter the last two if it's 19xx. I know form real estate is can be a problem, but, maybe it's just because I've always done a lot of government related apps, but my users have been having to enter 2k dates since the 80's.
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>>>>All my applications have only 2 digit years. If SET CENT OFF, the date {29/02/00} is not accepted ( Actually, its is 29/02/2000 ). Can you suggest me some solution for this error.
>>>>
>>...snip
>>>Fox sees 02/29/00 as 02/29/1900 and that is an invlaid date. there is nothing you can do about this (except for the
>>...snip
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>>'cept allow 4 digit year data entry !
>
>might have missed something, but why not set century on?

If Set Century is ON and the input Screen on have 2 digit year field, then only the first 2 digits of the year is displayed. Instead of 98, 19 is displayed.

Rakesh
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