'**************************************
    ' Name: uk date format
    ' Description:if when you want to use th
    '     e date function and you do not want the 
    '     continental style but the english then t
    '     his code sorts it for you. very simple a
    '     nd easy to understand
    ' By: dominic doherty
    '
    'This code is copyrighted and has    ' limited warranties.Please see http://w
    '     ww.Planet-Source-Code.com/vb/scripts/Sho
    '     wCode.asp?txtCodeId=8523&lngWId;=4    'for details.    '**************************************
    
    Dim datetoday
    'this is the variable that is made from 
    '     the 
    'other three variables below. insert thi
    '     s 
    'variable in your code where you want th
    '     e
    'date to be displayed
    Dim nowday 'variable For today
    Dim nowmonth 'variable For current month
    Dim nowyear 'variable For current year
    nowday =DatePart("D", Date) 'gets day number
    nowmonth=DatePart("M", Date) 'gets month number
    nowyear= DatePart("YYYY", Date) 'gets year
    if nowday >=10 Then
    datetoday = nowday & "/" & nowmonth& "/"& nowyear
    Else nowday = "0" & nowday
    'if the day number is less than 10 then 
    '     a 0 is 
    'added infornt ie 8 goes to 08
    End if 
    'the same is true below but for month nu
    '     mber
    if nowmonth >=10 Then 
    datetoday = nowday & "/" & nowmonth& "/"& nowyear
    Else nowmonth = "0" & nowmonth
    datetoday = nowday & "/" & nowmonth& "/"& nowyear
    End if
    'now you just insert the date where you 
    '     want ie
    response.write datetoday
    'just trying to help beginners with smal
    '     l problems
    hope it is helpful