ISO FileMaker Magazine: FileMaker Video Tutorials, Templates, Help & More

Quite often people start with an application template which they have sourced elsewhere typically, from the USA where dates are formatted mm/dd/yyyy. But in many other countries (e.g. Australia, New Zealand, UK) dates are formatted: dd/mm/yyyy.

When opening the application, a pesky dialogue window appears asking whether one wants to use System Format Dates.

Ever wondered how to get rid of this dialogue?

Simple, go to File | FileOptions | Text and set the file to "Always use system formats" under. This happens to be the default for new files created using 8.5.

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Max Rogalsky
Melbourne, Australia
www.maxiwyse.com.au