How do I change the Date format?

[Cold Turkey]

Thanks everyone. Special thanks to Phil. I hope it's an easier process in the next update.

[hayden]

it took me a bit to work out i was missing the following defines:

admin english.php

define('DOB_FORMAT_STRING', 'dd/mm/yyyy');

define('JS_DOB', '* The \'Date of Birth\' entry must be in the format: xx/xx/xxxx (date/month/year).\n');

define('ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH_ERROR', '&nbsp;<span class="errorText">(eg. 21/05/1970)</span>');

and your template english.php

  define('DOB_FORMAT_STRING', 'dd/mm/yy');

  define('ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH_ERROR', 'Is your birth date correct? Our system requires the date in this format: DD/MM/YYYY (eg 21/05/1970)');

  define('ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH_TEXT', '* (eg. 21/05/1970)');

its suprising how handy the "developers tool kit" can be amd finding 'the' file with 'that' text.

[dodger5]

Hi,
I'm using Easy Populate to upload products and the date product added is not going through properly - it is using reading my UK date data as US format, so is not adding products to the newly added section.

Any ideas on how to fix this? I have changed all the references to the format in english.php for both my template and admin sections?

thanks

[alexamyst]

wonderfully and very clearly written, thank you :) made it very easy to change to Australia (dd/mm/yyyy) format..

[TrulieBliss]

Hi, it has worked for me to the only thing is I seem to of messed my register page up as you can see from the pic below the words have gone for the date of birth and, im not sure but i think ive messed my tables up as they are no longer alined.

Hope you guys can help me with this.
Thanx

[StarBuck]

I want to set the UK date on my site but when following this on my test Site it worked for the signup form and such. But when running a sales report i get an error one of the dates you entered is not valid.

i did try changing the date format in the stats_sales_report.php file but that didn’t make any difference.
I’m thinking its the SQL database that my be the root of this but don’t know .
Anyone else seen this and fixed it?

[get bucked]

Gawd... why did I bother? LOL
can't get into admin now, have checked and re-checked...

I get this message: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/getbuck/public_html/admin/includes/languages/english.php on line 186


which should refer to one of these first lines here (assuming phil's line numbers are correct!)

define('PLEASE_SELECT', 'Please select ...');
  define('TYPE_BELOW', 'Type a choice below ...');

  define('ENTRY_COMPANY', 'Company Name:');
  define('ENTRY_COMPANY_ERROR', 'Please enter a company name.');
  define('ENTRY_COMPANY_TEXT', '');
  define('ENTRY_GENDER', 'Salutation:');
  define('ENTRY_GENDER_ERROR', 'Please choose a salutation.');
  define('ENTRY_GENDER_TEXT', '*');
  define('ENTRY_FIRST_NAME', 'First Name:');
  define('ENTRY_FIRST_NAME_ERROR', 'Is your first name correct? Our system requires a minimum of ' . ENTRY_FIRST_NAME_MIN_LENGTH . ' characters. Please try again.');
  define('ENTRY_FIRST_NAME_TEXT', '*');
  define('ENTRY_LAST_NAME', 'Last Name:');
  define('ENTRY_LAST_NAME_ERROR', 'Is your last name correct? Our system requires a minimum of ' . ENTRY_LAST_NAME_MIN_LENGTH . ' characters. Please try again.');
  define('ENTRY_LAST_NAME_TEXT', '*');
  define('ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH', 'Date of Birth:');
  define('ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH_ERROR', 'Is your birth date correct? Our system requires the date in this format: DD/MM/YYYY (eg 21/05/1970)');
  define('ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH_TEXT', '* (eg. 21/05/1970)'); 

All I'm seeing is a missing * (possibly) where it defines company name???
I have the "requires company name" for login details set to off...

anyone?? Its rather late here in aus and i have almost reached the limit of my patience with this particulare problem - I'm no net wiz, so any help greatly appreciated!!

[get bucked]

Right... feeling pretty stupid right about now, but have figured it out nonetheless...

Thanks Phill, you are as good as they say ;)

[demz001]

I've got the same problem
I edited admin\includes\languages\english.php
and
includes\languages\english.php

Still getting the warning "Is your birth date correct? Our system requires the date in this format: MM/DD/YYYY (eg 05/21/1970)" after completing new account registration

[YZ250]

"I bought the Zen Book and it has saved me HOURS of frustration. Brilliant publication. Every novice should own it!!!! "

I second this.