Set a ​.NET DateTime format

You can set the .NET DateTime format in which the Alarm Control shows the alarm and event records. You can either use a predefined DateTime format, or compose one. The predefined date format is based on the short date format setting of the operating system and may vary from computer to computer.

To set the .NET DateTime format

1. Double-click the Alarm Control on the canvas. The Edit Animations dialog box appears.

2. Click Time Settings. The Time Settings page appears.

3. In the Time Format area, do the following:

   1. Select the Use .NET Time Format check box.

   2. Select date format codes from the list at the right. The equivalent date format code appears in the box above.

   3. Select time format codes from the list at the right. The equivalent time format code is appended to the time format string.

4. If you want to customize the DateTime format, modify the codes in the box as in the table below. For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge database on .NET DateTime formats.

   Code	Purpose	Example
   M	Single-digit month	9
   MM	Two-digit month	09
   MMM	Three-letter month	Sep
   MMMM	Full month name	September
   d	Single-digit day	8
   dd	Two-digit day	08
   ddd	Abbreviated day of the week	Mon.
   dddd	Day of the week	Monday
   yyyy	Four-digit year	2008
   yy	Two-digit year	08
   HH	Hours in 24 hour format	14
   hh	Hours in 12 hour format	2
   mm	Minutes	55
   ss	Seconds	34
   fff	Milliseconds	223
   tt	AM or PM	PM

5. Click OK.