Todays date format in invoice

[Erik Haagensen]

> I find this very very odd.  The code in the invoice report is supposed
> to pull the default option from the global setting, and the global
> setting is supposed to be pulled from the File -> Properties setting.
>
> I'm not sure what's going on here or why it's not working for you.

Well - I'm totally lost here.
Any suggestions what to try out ?
Fresh installation of Gnucash?



2012/1/25 Derek Atkins <warlord at mit.edu>

> Erik,
>
> Erik Haagensen <erik.haa at gmail.com> writes:
>
> >> Oh, wait..  the Today Date.  That's set in the Report Options, on the
> >> Display page.  However, it should default to the format you have set in
> >> File -> Properties, provided you create and run the report after you set
> >> that Property.
> >
> > I've set up the Files->Properties->Business->Date format
> > correct and in advance.
> > Fancy date format-> Custom-> %d.%m.%Y
> > Like this: http://www.bokbinding.no/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/
> > 24.01.2012-18_36_16.png
> >
> > Then I run the invoice print report
> > and the date is not like formatted as described above.
> > It's like this: http://www.bokbinding.no/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/
> > 24.01.2012-17_59_36.png
> >
> > I can change that however, by typing in the format I wish it to be like.
> > I have to do this in the Print Invoice window - selecting Alternatives->
> > Show-> Todays Date Format  -
> > Like in this dialog box:
> http://www.bokbinding.no/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/
> > 24.01.2012-18_37_02.png
> > and change to %d.%m.%Y
>
> I find this very very odd.  The code in the invoice report is supposed
> to pull the default option from the global setting, and the global
> setting is supposed to be pulled from the File -> Properties setting.
>
> I'm not sure what's going on here or why it's not working for you.
>
> -derek
>
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