Q. I am setting up a website app and need to display time in 24 hours format: (18:00 instead of 6:00 p.m.) and date using long format including month name as in: 19-Sep, 2011

I have tried some combinations using "Data Format String" and also "Edit Mask" and "Mask Type" but I still can't get the desired results.

Can you please point me in the right direction?

A. You can enter the Data Format String using most of standard String.Format date/time component specifiers.

For example, if you enter

ddd, MMM d - yyyy HH:mm

then a date may be displayed as follows

Tue, Sep 13 - 2011 23:42

where the time is in military/European standard. Note that users will will be required to enter both the day of week and the day of month for this Data Format String to be correctly processed when value is changed. The format string will be culture specific and input will accept localized month/day versions.

Q. I like the application from what I can see. BUT, before I am prepared to buy it I would like to try it. I downloaded the application and pointed it to a database etc, but when I click on the browse button, it does nothing. Do I need an activation code or something for the testing?

A. To run generated web applications, you need Visual Web Developer Express 2010, Visual Studio 2010, or IIS Express 7.5. We suggest that you use IIS Express 7.5. This lightweight web server can run alongside production IIS, requires no configuration, and can run on demand.

To install IIS Express, go to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=abc59783-89de-4adc-b770-0a720bb21deb and press the Download button. When installing, make sure that Code On Time Generator is not running.

After installation has completed, start Code On Time Generator, and press the Browse button. Your generated web application will now open in your default web browser.