Microsoft KB Archive/67876

A/P Incorrectly Converts to AM/PM in Word for Windows

PSS ID Number: Q67876 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

1.10 1.10a

WINDOWS

Summary:

When you convert to RTF format in Microsoft Word for Windows, non-U.S. version A/P becomes AM/PM. When you load U.S. RTF to international RTF (or vice versa), the A/P switch changes to AM/PM switch. This problem does not occur when you convert from U.S. RTF to U.S. versions of Word for Windows.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
To reproduce the problem, do the following:

  Run the U.S version of Word for Windows. Use the Insert field to enter printdate @ha/p or printdate @hA/P   Select the entire document and press F9 to update the field.   From the File menu, choose Save As.   Select Options and save the file in the RTF format.   Start the Italian or German version of Word for Windows and open the test file that was previously saved in U.S. RTF. 

The A/P switch in the field is now AM/PM. This problem also occurs with the Savedate, Time, Date, and Createdate fields.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word for Windows versions 1.10 and 1.10a. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

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