>>>The problem here that this format is set('date') dependent. What if I'm using 01-01-2004 format? Also AA allows to enter any letter, and I need to allow only AM or PM. Moreover, it depends, am I using military time format or not.
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>>You're probably using the 24-hour format hh:mm; the military time is hhmm (without the colon).
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>>I sometimes wish AM/PM was never invented... it's so ridiculously illogical.
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>Thank you, Dragan, I have always wanted to say that, but I did not want to upset anyone. Why not throw in the miles/yards/feet/inches measuring standard also? And the Fahrenheit (duck!). <bg>

Do I sense a fellow European metric nostalgy sentiments? :)

I think there's no chance USA will ever go metric. How else could they put the price for house brand items in dollars per pound, and for the others in dollars per ounce? Nobody can multiply by 16 out of their head nowadays...