when using input box mydate and i try to put the date into the active cell it
changes from dd/mm/yyyy to mm/dd/yyyy how can stop this. Code follows

mydate = InputBox("Enter date as dd/mm/yyyy or Cancel to edit", Date, Date)
activecell=mydate

try activecell=format(mydate,"dd/mm/yyyy")

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Gary
Excel 2003


"JohnnyP" wrote in message
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when using input box mydate and i try to put the date into the active cell
it
changes from dd/mm/yyyy to mm/dd/yyyy how can stop this. Code follows

mydate = InputBox("Enter date as dd/mm/yyyy or Cancel to edit", Date,
Date)
activecell=mydate

probably better way to write this but as quick idea try following:

Sub DateAdd()
Dim MyDate As Date

On Error Resume Next

MyDate = InputBox("Enter date as dd/mm/yyyy or Cancel to edit", Date,
Date)

If MyDate = 0 Then
Exit Sub
Else
With ActiveCell
.NumberFormat = "dd/mm/yyyy"
.Value = MyDate
End With
End If
On Error GoTo 0
End Sub
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jb


"JohnnyP" wrote:

when using input box mydate and i try to put the date into the active cell it
changes from dd/mm/yyyy to mm/dd/yyyy how can stop this. Code follows

mydate = InputBox("Enter date as dd/mm/yyyy or Cancel to edit", Date, Date)
activecell=mydate

I think that as long as you accept ambiguous date entries
(does 01/02/03 mean Jan 2, 2003 or Feb 1, 2003 or 2001-feb-03 or ...), then
you're going to have trouble with the way excel and the user's short date format
(under windows control panel) play together.

I think I'd ask for the date in a different way.

I think I'd use a userform with a calendar control (see Ron de Bruin's site):
http://www.rondebruin.nl/calendar.htm

Or even a userform with 3 different controls (day, month, year).


JohnnyP wrote:

when using input box mydate and i try to put the date into the active cell it
changes from dd/mm/yyyy to mm/dd/yyyy how can stop this. Code follows

mydate = InputBox("Enter date as dd/mm/yyyy or Cancel to edit", Date, Date)
activecell=mydate

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Dave Peterson