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Get Date and Time Delimiters Without API Functions

Get Date and Time Delimiters Without API Functions

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Use these easy algorithms to obtain the current Date, Time, and Decimal delimiters used by Windowswithout resorting to Locale Settings or API calls:

 DateDelimiter = Mid$(Format(Date, _        "General Date"), 3, 1)TimeDelimiter = Mid$(Format(0.5, _        "Long Time"), 3, 1)DecimalDelimiter = Mid$(Format(1.1, _        "General Number"), 2, 1)
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