[AccessD] Disable date picker in Access 2007

Hi Asger,

I have always regarded it as attractive that the user can enter a date in 
any valid date format they like, so gives them flexibility.  Regular users 
also get to know some of the tricks, such as current year is assumed if not 
typed in, etc, so I would expect leaving with no input mask, especially for 
dates, is usually just as accurate, and allows for faster data entry.  And 
the display of the dates entered will be consistent, regardless of how they 
have been entered, depending on your settings in the Format property or your 
Windows Regional settings.

Just my 2c...

Regards
Steve


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From: "Asger Blond" <ab-mi at post3.tele.dk>
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:37 AM
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Disable date picker in Access 2007

> When the user wants to type in the date rather than using the date picker,
> an inputmask helps and assures the right date-format.
>