[fpc-pascal] The format of LongDateFormat?

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 22 Apr 2008, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:
> 
>> By default under Linux, the LongDateFormat is defined in SysUtils as follows:
>> LongDateFormat: 'dd" "mmmm" "yyyy';
>>
>> Must there be double quotes in the string?  If so, what purpose do they serve?
>> I've tried with or without the double quotes and the output is exactly the
>> same on my Linux system.
>>
>>
>> dd" "mmmm" "yyyy = 22 April 2008
>> dd mmmm yyyy = 22 April 2008
> 
> The quotes are just a safety measure; In this particular case, they serve no
> purpose. But in general, so substitution is performed on parts that are in
> double quotes.

OK thanks.  The reason I ask, is because I define the Lond Date Format 
in a resourcestring constant.  Translating that to a .PO file I end up 
with the following....  It works, but just doesn't look so nice. :)


#: gfx_constants:rslongdateformat
msgid "dd\" \"mmmm\" \"yyyy"
msgstr ""

Regards,
   - Graeme -


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