How do I change the Date format?

[tobicky]

I wish to change the date from the default "US Format MM/DD/YYYY" to the "UK Format DD/MM/YYYY".

Is there an easy solution?

BR

Toby

[bunyip]

in your override copy of english.php, modify this section:

  @setlocale(LC_TIME, 'en_US.ISO_8859-1');
  define('DATE_FORMAT_SHORT', '%m/%d/%Y');  // this is used for strftime()
  define('DATE_FORMAT_LONG', '%A %d %B, %Y'); // this is used for strftime()
  define('DATE_FORMAT', 'm/d/Y'); // this is used for date()
  define('DATE_TIME_FORMAT', DATE_FORMAT_SHORT . ' %H:%M:%S');

[tobicky]

Hi

I made the following changes to my english.php:

@setlocale(LC_TIME, 'en_US.ISO_8859-1');
define('DATE_FORMAT_SHORT', '%d/%m/%Y'); // this is used for strftime()
define('DATE_FORMAT_LONG', '%A %d %B, %Y'); // this is used for strftime()
define('DATE_FORMAT', 'd/m/Y'); // this is used for date()
define('DATE_TIME_FORMAT', DATE_FORMAT_SHORT . ' %H:%M:%S');

Is this everything?

When I go to the create account page on my site - it still says for "Date of Birth" the system requires the MM/DD/YYYY Format..

I hope you can help?

Kind Regards

Toby

[bunyip]

same file:

// text for date of birth example
  define('DOB_FORMAT_STRING', 'mm/dd/yyyy');

[mcpisik]

same file:

// text for date of birth example
  define('DOB_FORMAT_STRING', 'mm/dd/yyyy');

Im having the same trouble...maybe u can help?
My examples show that it should be: 21/05/1970, but when user inputs that it comes up Is your birth date correct? Our system requires the date in this format: DD/MM/YYYY (eg 21/05/1970)
I have done this in the php as u indicated but it still only works when usa format is inputed.
Could this be from me having overrides done wrong?
I have the english php in the languages folder and the same changes on another copy of the english php in my languages/custom.
Thanks for lookin!

[Crazy]

I am having the same problem. I have changed all the code about and also the error messages but it still says UK is wrong when i try to enter it. Can any one give me any advise ?

[gilby]

I am having the same problem. I have changed all the code about and also the error messages but it still says UK is wrong when i try to enter it. Can any one give me any advise ?

Remember to alter the english.php in the admin & the catalog sections.
You may have edited the wromg one. You need to edit BOTH

[Crazy]

No i tried its please try and sign up ? i editted so that the error messages and the examples are correct but it won't accepted dd/mm/yyyy

http://crazy-hosting.co.uk/########/inde...create_account

[Phil020782]

I'm having a little trouble changing the date format to dd/mm/yyyy. I managed to get it all changed and it works but in the create account and my account information the example still says 05/21/1970. But it is working in the correct format if you enter it was 05/21/1970 it returns an error saying it should be in the format 05/21/1970.

can anyone help me change the example text please?

[gilby]

I'm having a little trouble changing the date format to dd/mm/yyyy. I managed to get it all changed and it works but in the create account and my account information the example still says 05/21/1970. But it is working in the correct format if you enter it was 05/21/1970 it returns an error saying it should be in the format 05/21/1970.

can anyone help me change the example text please?

You need to edit admin\includes\languages\english.php

and

includes\languages\english.php
(edit and copy this one into your override directory)
includes\languages\YOUR_TEMPLATE\english.php