Automatic Date Conversion When Creating A Form From14/02/2000 To 14 February 2000

First create a hidden field called "Date" make it a text field and computed
when composed.Put the following code in the field:
@Explode(@Created)
Secondly create another field this time visible called "FullDate" make it a
text field and computed when composed.Put the following code in the field:
@Left(Date;"/") + " " +
@If(@Middle(Date;"/";"/")="01";"January";@Middle(Date;"/";"/")="02";"February";
@Middle(Date;"/";"/")="03";"March"; @Middle(Date;"/";"/")="04";"April";
@Middle(Date;"/";"/")="05";"May"; @Middle(Date;"/";"/")="06";"June";
@Middle(Date;"/";"/")="07";"July"; @Middle(Date;"/";"/")="08";"August";
@Middle(Date;"/";"/")="09";"September";@Middle(Date;"/";"/")="10";"October";
@Middle(Date;"/";"/")="11";"November";@Middle(Date;"/";"/")="12";"December";"
") + " " +
@Right(Date;4)

This was first published in November 2000

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