date problem with Rev 2.8.1

[Klaus Major]

Hi Yves,

> Hi list
>
> I'am a mac user and test an app on windows (with the computer of a  
> friend)
> I use this script on a French system
>   set usesystemdate to true
>   put the long date into toDayName
>   set usesystemdate to false
>   put word 1 of toDayName into toDayName
>
> today, I get
>
> on mac "Vendredi" (= Friday)
> on Windows Xp "Samedi" (= Saturday)
>
>
> ????
>
> Can anyone explain what happens ?

This is a known bug.

See here: <http://quality.runrev.com/qacenter/show_bug.cgi?id=5035>

> Thanks.
>
> Greetings.
> Yves COPPE
> yvescoppe at skynet.be

Best

Klaus Major
klaus at major-k.de
http://www.major-k.de