Tony's patch concerning date format configuration imported

17 files changed, 229 insertions, 138 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 38970a4..3b66c05 100755
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+09 Apr 2008:
+	Tony's patch concerning date format configuration imported, many
+	thanks to him
+	TODO list updated
+	
 05 Apr 2008:
 	'-N' flag added, which allows the display of note contents in 
 	non-interactive mode (many thanks to Erik Saule for submiting 
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 7582beb..0effaca 100755
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ High
 Average
 -------
   o  Improve the '-d' option by adding more date formats
-  o  Accept dates entered in other formats such as d/m/yyyy or d/m/yy,
-     make the date format user configurable
   o  Make keys user configurable
   o  Add searching capabilities with support for regex
 
diff --git a/src/args.c b/src/args.c
index c933266..5701a09 100755
--- a/src/args.c
+++ b/src/args.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/*	$calcurse: args.c,v 1.30 2008/04/05 14:55:59 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: args.c,v 1.31 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Frederic Culot
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2008 Frederic Culot
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ next_arg(void)
  * Print the date on stdout.
  */
 static void 
-arg_print_date(long date) 
+arg_print_date(long date, conf_t *conf) 
 {
 		char date_str[BUFSIZ];
 		time_t t;
@@ -238,8 +238,7 @@ arg_print_date(long date)
 
 		t = date;
 		lt = localtime(&t);
-		snprintf(date_str, BUFSIZ, "%02u/%02u/%04u",
-			lt->tm_mon+1, lt->tm_mday, 1900+lt->tm_year);
+		strftime(date_str, BUFSIZ, conf->output_datefmt, lt);
 		fputs(date_str,stdout);
 		fputs(":\n",stdout);
 }
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ arg_print_date(long date)
  * If there is also no date given, current date is considered.
  */
 static int 
-app_arg(int add_line, date_t *day, long date, int print_note)
+app_arg(int add_line, date_t *day, long date, int print_note, conf_t *conf)
 {
 	struct recur_event_s *re;
 	struct event_s *j;
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ app_arg(int add_line, date_t *day, long date, int print_note)
 				add_line = 0;
 			}
 			if (print_date) {
-				arg_print_date(today);
+				arg_print_date(today, conf);
 				print_date = false;
 			}
 			fputs(" * ", stdout);
@@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ app_arg(int add_line, date_t *day, long date, int print_note)
 				add_line = 0;
 			}
 			if (print_date) {
-				arg_print_date(today);
+				arg_print_date(today, conf);
 				print_date = false;
 			}
 			fputs(" * ", stdout);
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ app_arg(int add_line, date_t *day, long date, int print_note)
 				add_line = 0;
 			}
 			if (print_date) {
-				arg_print_date(today);
+				arg_print_date(today, conf);
 				print_date = false;
 			}
 			apoint_sec2str(apoint_recur_s2apoint_s(ra),
@@ -349,7 +348,7 @@ app_arg(int add_line, date_t *day, long date, int print_note)
 				add_line = 0;
 			}
 			if (print_date) {
-				arg_print_date(today);
+				arg_print_date(today, conf);
 				print_date = false;
 			}
 			apoint_sec2str(i, APPT, today, apoint_start_time,
@@ -375,13 +374,12 @@ app_arg(int add_line, date_t *day, long date, int print_note)
  * days.
  */
 static void 
-date_arg(char *ddate, int add_line, int print_note)
+date_arg(char *ddate, int add_line, int print_note, conf_t *conf)
 {
 	int i;
 	date_t day;
 	int numdays = 0, num_digit = 0;
 	int arg_len = 0, app_found = 0;
-	int date_valid = 0;
 	static struct tm t;
 	time_t timer;
 
@@ -410,22 +408,23 @@ date_arg(char *ddate, int add_line, int print_note)
 			day.dd = t.tm_mday;
 			day.mm = t.tm_mon + 1;
 			day.yyyy = t.tm_year + 1900;
-			app_found = app_arg(add_line, &day, 0, print_note);
+			app_found = app_arg(add_line, &day, 0, print_note, conf);
 			if (app_found) 
 				add_line = 1;
 			t.tm_mday++;
 			mktime(&t);
 		}
 	} else {			/* a date was entered */
-		date_valid = check_date(ddate);
-		if (date_valid) {
-			sscanf(ddate, "%d / %d / %d", &day.mm, &day.dd, &day.yyyy);
-			app_found = app_arg(add_line, &day, 0, print_note);
+		if (parse_date(ddate, conf->input_datefmt,
+			&day.yyyy, &day.mm, &day.dd)) {
+			app_found = app_arg(add_line, &day, 0, print_note, conf);
 		} else {
 			fputs(_("Argument to the '-d' flag is not valid\n"),
 			    stdout);
-			fputs(_("Possible argument formats are : 'mm/dd/yyyy' or 'n'\n"),
-			    stdout);
+			char outstr[BUFSIZ];
+			snprintf(outstr, BUFSIZ, "Possible argument format are: '%s' or 'n'\n",
+				    DATEFMT_DESC(conf->input_datefmt));
+			fputs(_(outstr), stdout);
 			fputs(_("\nFor more information, type '?' from within Calcurse, or read the manpage.\n"),
 			    stdout);
 			fputs
@@ -575,12 +574,18 @@ parse_args(int argc, char **argv, conf_t *conf)
 				non_interactive = 1;
 			}
 			if (dflag) {
-				date_arg(ddate, add_line, Nflag);
+				notify_init_vars();
+				vars_init(conf);
+				custom_load_conf(conf, 0);
+				date_arg(ddate, add_line, Nflag, conf);
 				non_interactive = 1;
 			} else if (aflag) {
 				date_t day;
 				day.dd = day.mm = day.yyyy = 0;
-				app_found = app_arg(add_line, &day, 0, Nflag);
+				notify_init_vars();
+				vars_init(conf);
+				custom_load_conf(conf, 0);
+				app_found = app_arg(add_line, &day, 0, Nflag, conf);
 				non_interactive = 1;
 			}
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/calcurse.c b/src/calcurse.c
index d004ae8..4e7acb7 100755
--- a/src/calcurse.c
+++ b/src/calcurse.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$calcurse: calcurse.c,v 1.60 2008/01/13 12:40:45 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: calcurse.c,v 1.61 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'g':	/* Goto function */
 			erase_status_bar();
 			calendar_set_current_date();
-			calendar_change_day();
+			calendar_change_day(conf.input_datefmt);
 			do_storage = true;
 			day_changed = true;
 			break;
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'E':
 		case 'e':	/* Edit an existing item */
 			if (wins_slctd() == APP && apoint_hilt() != 0)
-				day_edit_item();
+				day_edit_item(&conf);
 			else if (wins_slctd() == TOD && todo_hilt() != 0)
 				todo_edit_item();
 			do_storage = true;
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'R':
 		case 'r':
 			if (wins_slctd() == APP && apoint_hilt() != 0)
-				recur_repeat_item();
+				recur_repeat_item(&conf);
 				do_storage = true;
 			break;
 
diff --git a/src/calendar.c b/src/calendar.c
index f5255be..93b461c 100755
--- a/src/calendar.c
+++ b/src/calendar.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/*	$calcurse: calendar.c,v 1.13 2007/12/10 18:59:48 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: calendar.c,v 1.14 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Frederic Culot
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2008 Frederic Culot
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -332,10 +332,11 @@ calendar_update_panel(WINDOW *cwin)
  * with the newly selected date.
  */
 void
-calendar_change_day(void)
+calendar_change_day(int datefmt)
 {
 #define LDAY 11
 	char selected_day[LDAY] = "";
+        char outstr[BUFSIZ];
 	date_t today;
 	int dday, dmonth, dyear;
 	int wrong_day = 1;
@@ -343,10 +344,12 @@ calendar_change_day(void)
 	    _("The day you entered is not valid (should be between 01/01/1902 and 12/31/2037)");
 	char *mesg_line2 = _("Press [ENTER] to continue");
 	char *request_date = 
-	    _("Enter the day to go to [ENTER for today] : mm/dd/yyyy");
+	    "Enter the day to go to [ENTER for today] : %s";
 
 	while (wrong_day) {
-		status_mesg(request_date, "");
+          snprintf(outstr, BUFSIZ, request_date,
+                   DATEFMT_DESC(datefmt));
+		status_mesg(_(outstr), "");
 		if (getstring(win[STA].p, selected_day, LDAY, 0, 1) == 
 		    GETSTRING_ESC)
 			return;
@@ -364,24 +367,15 @@ calendar_change_day(void)
 
 				wrong_day = 1;	
 
-			} else {
+			} else if (parse_date(selected_day, datefmt,
+				   &dyear, &dmonth, &dday)) {
 
-				sscanf(selected_day, "%u/%u/%u", 
-			    	    &dmonth, &dday, &dyear);
 				wrong_day = 0;
 
-				/* basic check on entered date */
-				if ((dday <= 0) || (dday >= 32) || 
-				    (dmonth <= 0) || (dmonth >= 13) || 
-				    (dyear <= 1901) || (dyear >= 2038))
-					wrong_day = 1;
-
 				/* go to chosen day */
-				if (wrong_day != 1) {
-					slctd_day.dd = dday;
-					slctd_day.mm = dmonth;
-					slctd_day.yyyy = dyear;
-				} 
+				slctd_day.dd = dday;
+				slctd_day.mm = dmonth;
+				slctd_day.yyyy = dyear;
 			}
 
 			if (wrong_day) {
diff --git a/src/calendar.h b/src/calendar.h
index 4c4a8f4..270ab97 100755
--- a/src/calendar.h
+++ b/src/calendar.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/*	$calcurse: calendar.h,v 1.8 2007/12/10 19:00:45 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: calendar.h,v 1.9 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Frederic Culot
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2008 Frederic Culot
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void	calendar_init_slctd_day(void);
 date_t *calendar_get_slctd_day(void);
 long	calendar_get_slctd_day_sec(void);
 void 	calendar_update_panel(WINDOW *);
-void	calendar_change_day(void);
+void	calendar_change_day(int datefmt);
 void	calendar_move(move_t);
 char   *calendar_get_pom(time_t);
 
diff --git a/src/custom.c b/src/custom.c
index 2f17391..ce77cde 100755
--- a/src/custom.c
+++ b/src/custom.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/*	$calcurse: custom.c,v 1.18 2008/02/16 13:14:04 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: custom.c,v 1.19 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Frederic Culot
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2008 Frederic Culot
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -285,7 +285,18 @@ custom_load_conf(conf_t *conf, int background)
 			strncpy(nbar->cmd, e_conf, strlen(e_conf) + 1);
 			var = 0;
 			break;
-		default:
+		case CUSTOM_CONF_OUTPUTDATEFMT:
+			if (e_conf[0] != '\0') 
+				strncpy(conf->output_datefmt, e_conf, strlen(e_conf) + 1);
+			var = 0;
+			break;
+		case CUSTOM_CONF_INPUTDATEFMT:
+			conf->input_datefmt = atoi(e_conf);
+			if (conf->input_datefmt < 1 || conf->input_datefmt > 3)
+				conf->input_datefmt = 1;
+			var = 0;
+			break;
+ 		default:
 			fputs(_("FATAL ERROR in custom_load_conf: "
 			    "configuration variable unknown.\n"), stderr);
 			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
@@ -318,6 +329,10 @@ custom_load_conf(conf_t *conf, int background)
 			var = CUSTOM_CONF_NOTIFYBARWARNING;
 		else if (strncmp(e_conf, "notify-bar_command=", 19) ==0)
 			var = CUSTOM_CONF_NOTIFYBARCOMMAND;
+		else if (strncmp(e_conf, "output_datefmt=", 12) ==0)
+			var = CUSTOM_CONF_OUTPUTDATEFMT;
+		else if (strncmp(e_conf, "input_datefmt=", 12) ==0)
+			var = CUSTOM_CONF_INPUTDATEFMT;
 	}
 	fclose(data_file);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&nbar->mutex);
@@ -675,6 +690,8 @@ custom_print_general_options(WINDOW *optwin, conf_t *conf)
         char *option4 = _("skip_system_dialogs = ");
 	char *option5 = _("skip_progress_bar = ");
         char *option6 = _("week_begins_on_monday = ");
+	char *option7 = _("output_datefmt = ");
+	char *option8 = _("input_datefmt = ");
 
 	x_pos = 3;
 	y_pos = 3;
@@ -715,6 +732,22 @@ custom_print_general_options(WINDOW *optwin, conf_t *conf)
 	mvwprintw(optwin, y_pos + 16, x_pos,
                   _("(if set to YES, monday is the first day of the week, else it is sunday)"));
 
+	mvwprintw(optwin, y_pos + 18, x_pos, "[7] %s      ", option7);
+	custom_apply_attr(optwin, ATTR_HIGHEST);
+	mvwprintw(optwin, y_pos + 18, x_pos + 4 + strlen(option7), "%s",
+		conf->output_datefmt);
+	custom_remove_attr(optwin, ATTR_HIGHEST);
+	mvwprintw(optwin, y_pos + 19, x_pos,
+		_("(Format of the date to be displayed in non-interactive mode)"));
+
+	mvwprintw(optwin, y_pos + 21, x_pos, "[8] %s      ", option8);
+	custom_apply_attr(optwin, ATTR_HIGHEST);
+	mvwprintw(optwin, y_pos + 21, x_pos + 4 + strlen(option7), "%d",
+		conf->input_datefmt);
+	custom_remove_attr(optwin, ATTR_HIGHEST);
+	mvwprintw(optwin, y_pos + 22, x_pos,
+		_("(Format to be used when entering a date: 1-mm/dd/yyyy, 2-dd/mm/yyyy, 3-yyyy/mm/dd)"));
+
 	wmove(win[STA].p, 1, 0);
 	wnoutrefresh(optwin);
 	doupdate();
@@ -726,8 +759,13 @@ custom_general_config(conf_t *conf)
 {
 	window_t conf_win;
 	char *number_str = _("Enter an option number to change its value [Q to quit] ");
+	char *output_datefmt_str =
+		_("Enter the date format (see 'man 3 strftime' for possible formats) ");
+	char *input_datefmt_str =
+		_("Enter the date format (1-mm/dd/yyyy, 2-dd/mm/yyyy, 3-yyyy/mm/dd) ");
 	int ch;
 	char label[BUFSIZ];
+	char *buf = (char *) malloc(BUFSIZ);
 
 	clear();
 	snprintf(label, BUFSIZ, _("CalCurse %s | general options"), VERSION);
@@ -772,9 +810,26 @@ custom_general_config(conf_t *conf)
                 case '6':
 			calendar_change_first_day_of_week();
                         break;
+		case '7':
+			status_mesg(output_datefmt_str, "");
+			strncpy(buf, conf->output_datefmt, strlen(conf->output_datefmt) + 1);
+			if (updatestring(win[STA].p, &buf, 0, 1) == 0) {
+				strncpy(conf->output_datefmt, buf, strlen(buf) + 1);
+			}
+			status_mesg(number_str, "");
+			break;
+		case '8':
+			status_mesg(input_datefmt_str, "");
+			if (updatestring(win[STA].p, &buf, 0, 1) == 0) {
+				int val = atoi(buf);
+				if (val >= 1 && val <= 3) conf->input_datefmt = val;
+			}
+			status_mesg(number_str, "");
+		break;
 		}
 		status_mesg(number_str, "");
 		custom_print_general_options(conf_win.p, conf);
 	}
+	free(buf);
 	delwin(conf_win.p);
 }
diff --git a/src/custom.h b/src/custom.h
index 71909c2..fd9d78a 100755
--- a/src/custom.h
+++ b/src/custom.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/*	$calcurse: custom.h,v 1.10 2007/10/21 13:41:29 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: custom.h,v 1.11 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Frederic Culot
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2008 Frederic Culot
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ enum { /* Configuration variables */
 	CUSTOM_CONF_NOTIFYBARCLOCK,
 	CUSTOM_CONF_NOTIFYBARWARNING,
 	CUSTOM_CONF_NOTIFYBARCOMMAND,
+	CUSTOM_CONF_OUTPUTDATEFMT,
+	CUSTOM_CONF_INPUTDATEFMT,
 	CUSTOM_CONF_VARIABLES
 };
 
diff --git a/src/day.c b/src/day.c
index 9d7fe79..e2a587f 100755
--- a/src/day.c
+++ b/src/day.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$calcurse: day.c,v 1.34 2008/01/20 10:45:38 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: day.c,v 1.35 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
@@ -564,11 +564,12 @@ update_desc(char **desc)
 }
 
 static void
-update_rept(struct rpt_s **rpt, const long start)
+update_rept(struct rpt_s **rpt, const long start, conf_t *conf)
 {
 	const int SINGLECHAR = 2;
-	int ch, cancel, newfreq, date_entered, valid_date;
+	int ch, cancel, newfreq, date_entered;
 	long newuntil;
+        char outstr[BUFSIZ];
 	char *typstr, *freqstr, *timstr;
 	char *msg_rpt_type = 
 	    _("Enter the new repetition type: (D)aily, (W)eekly, "
@@ -578,8 +579,8 @@ update_rept(struct rpt_s **rpt, const long start)
 	char *msg_wrong_time =
 	    _("Invalid time: start time must be before end time!");
 	char *msg_wrong_date = _("The entered date is not valid.");
-	char *msg_fmts = _("Possible formats are [mm/dd/yyyy] or '0' "
-	    "for an endless repetetition");
+	char *msg_fmts = "Possible formats are [%s] or '0' "
+	    "for an endless repetetition";
         char *msg_enter = _("Press [Enter] to continue");
 
 	do {
@@ -615,9 +616,10 @@ update_rept(struct rpt_s **rpt, const long start)
 	} while (newfreq == 0);
 
 	do {
-		status_mesg(_("Enter the new ending date: [mm/dd/yyyy] or '0'"),
-		    "");
-		timstr = date_sec2date_str((*rpt)->until);
+		snprintf(outstr, BUFSIZ, "Enter the new ending date: [%s] or '0'",
+				DATEFMT_DESC(conf->input_datefmt));
+		status_mesg(_(outstr), "");
+		timstr = date_sec2date_str((*rpt)->until, DATEFMT(conf->input_datefmt));
 		cancel = updatestring(win[STA].p, &timstr, 0, 1);
 		if (cancel) {
 			free(timstr);
@@ -632,10 +634,8 @@ update_rept(struct rpt_s **rpt, const long start)
 			date_t new_date;
 			int newmonth, newday, newyear;
 
-			valid_date = check_date(timstr);
-			if (valid_date) {
-				sscanf(timstr, "%d / %d / %d", 
-				    &newmonth, &newday, &newyear);	
+			if (parse_date(timstr, conf->input_datefmt,
+					&newyear, &newmonth, &newday)) {
 				t = start; 
 				lt = localtime(&t);
 				new_date.dd = newday;
@@ -650,7 +650,9 @@ update_rept(struct rpt_s **rpt, const long start)
 				} else
 					date_entered = 1;
 			} else {
-				status_mesg(msg_wrong_date, msg_fmts);
+				snprintf(outstr, BUFSIZ, msg_fmts,
+						DATEFMT_DESC(conf->input_datefmt));
+				status_mesg(msg_wrong_date, _(outstr));
 				wgetch(win[STA].p);
 				date_entered = 0;
 			}
@@ -665,7 +667,7 @@ update_rept(struct rpt_s **rpt, const long start)
 
 /* Edit an already existing item. */
 void 
-day_edit_item(void)
+day_edit_item(conf_t *conf)
 {
 #define STRT		'1'
 #define END		'2'
@@ -698,7 +700,7 @@ day_edit_item(void)
 			update_desc(&re->mesg);
 			break;
 		case '2':
-			update_rept(&re->rpt, re->day);
+			update_rept(&re->rpt, re->day, conf);
 			break;
 		default:
 			return;
@@ -727,7 +729,7 @@ day_edit_item(void)
 			update_desc(&ra->mesg);
 			break;
 		case REPT:
-			update_rept(&ra->rpt, ra->start);
+			update_rept(&ra->rpt, ra->start, conf);
 			break;
 		case ESCAPE:
 			return;
diff --git a/src/day.h b/src/day.h
index 8412777..10bf3a5 100755
--- a/src/day.h
+++ b/src/day.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$calcurse: day.h,v 1.17 2008/01/20 10:45:38 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: day.h,v 1.18 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef CALCURSE_DAY_H
 #define CALCURSE_DAY_H
 
+#include "vars.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "calendar.h"
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ day_items_nb_t 	       *day_process_storage(date_t *, bool, day_items_nb_t *);
 void 			day_write_pad(long, int, int, int);
 void 			day_popup_item(void);
 int	 		day_check_if_item(date_t);
-void 			day_edit_item(void);
+void 			day_edit_item(conf_t *);
 int 			day_erase_item(long, int, erase_flag_e);
 struct day_item_s      *day_get_item(int);
 int 			day_item_nb(long, int, int);
diff --git a/src/io.c b/src/io.c
index bb300d5..2396cc7 100755
--- a/src/io.c
+++ b/src/io.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$calcurse: io.c,v 1.27 2008/01/20 10:45:38 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: io.c,v 1.28 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
@@ -486,6 +486,16 @@ io_save_cal(conf_t *conf)
 		fprintf(data_file, "notify-bar_command=\n");
 		fprintf(data_file, "%s\n", nbar->cmd);
 
+   		fprintf(data_file,
+			"\n# Format of the date to be displayed in non-interactive mode :\n");
+		fprintf(data_file, "output_datefmt=\n");
+		fprintf(data_file, "%s\n", conf->output_datefmt);
+
+		fprintf(data_file,
+			"\n# Format to be used when entering a date (1-mm/dd/yyyy, 2-dd/mm/yyyy, 3-yyyy/mm/dd) :\n");
+		fprintf(data_file, "input_datefmt=\n");
+		fprintf(data_file, "%d\n", conf->input_datefmt);
+
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&nbar->mutex);
 
 		fclose(data_file);
diff --git a/src/recur.c b/src/recur.c
index 740f10b..22f477e 100755
--- a/src/recur.c
+++ b/src/recur.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$calcurse: recur.c,v 1.33 2008/01/20 10:45:39 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: recur.c,v 1.34 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
@@ -601,14 +601,15 @@ recur_apoint_erase(long start, unsigned num, unsigned delete_whole,
  * and then delete the selected item to recreate it as a recurrent one
  */
 void 
-recur_repeat_item(void)
+recur_repeat_item(conf_t *conf)
 {
 	struct tm *lt;
 	time_t t;
 	int ch = 0;
-	int valid_date = 0, date_entered = 0;
+	int date_entered = 0;
 	int year = 0, month = 0, day = 0;
 	date_t until_date;
+        char outstr[BUFSIZ];
 	char user_input[BUFSIZ] = "";
 	char *mesg_type_1 = 
 	_("Enter the repetition type: (D)aily, (W)eekly, (M)onthly, (Y)early");
@@ -618,10 +619,10 @@ recur_repeat_item(void)
 	char *mesg_wrong_freq =
 	_("The frequence you entered is not valid.");
 	char *mesg_until_1 = 
-	_("Enter the ending date: [mm/dd/yyyy] or '0' for an endless repetition");
+	_("Enter the ending date: [%s] or '0' for an endless repetition");
 	char *mesg_wrong_1 = _("The entered date is not valid.");
 	char *mesg_wrong_2 =
-	_("Possible formats are [mm/dd/yyyy] or '0' for an endless repetetition");
+	_("Possible formats are [%s] or '0' for an endless repetetition");
 	char *wrong_type_1 = _("This item is already a repeated one.");
 	char *wrong_type_2 = _("Press [ENTER] to continue.");
 	char *mesg_older   = 
@@ -669,18 +670,18 @@ recur_repeat_item(void)
 	}
 
 	while (!date_entered) {
-		status_mesg(mesg_until_1, "");
-		if (getstring(win[STA].p, user_input, 11, 0, 1) == 
+		snprintf(outstr, BUFSIZ, mesg_until_1,
+				DATEFMT_DESC(conf->input_datefmt));
+		status_mesg(_(outstr), "");
+		if (getstring(win[STA].p, user_input, BUFSIZ, 0, 1) == 
 		    GETSTRING_VALID) {
 			if (strlen(user_input) == 1 && 
 			    strncmp(user_input, "0", 1) == 0 )  {
 				until = 0;
 				date_entered = 1;
 			} else { 
-				valid_date = check_date(user_input);
-				if (valid_date) {
-					sscanf(user_input, "%d / %d / %d", 
-						&month, &day, &year);	
+				if (parse_date(user_input, conf->input_datefmt,
+						&year, &month, &day)) {
 					t = p->start; lt = localtime(&t);
 					until_date.dd = day;
 					until_date.mm = month;
@@ -696,7 +697,10 @@ recur_repeat_item(void)
 						date_entered = 1;
 					}
 				} else {
-					status_mesg(mesg_wrong_1, mesg_wrong_2);
+					snprintf(outstr, BUFSIZ, mesg_wrong_2,
+							DATEFMT_DESC(conf->input_datefmt));
+					status_mesg(mesg_wrong_1, _(outstr));
+					wgetch(win[STA].p);
 					date_entered = 0;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/recur.h b/src/recur.h
index e039656..0027652 100755
--- a/src/recur.h
+++ b/src/recur.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$calcurse: recur.h,v 1.17 2008/01/20 10:45:39 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: recur.h,v 1.18 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void 				recur_event_erase(long, unsigned, unsigned,
 				    erase_flag_e);
 void 				recur_apoint_erase(long, unsigned, unsigned, 
 				    erase_flag_e);
-void 				recur_repeat_item(void);
+void 				recur_repeat_item(conf_t *);
 struct days_s 		       *recur_exc_scan(FILE *);
 struct notify_app_s 	       *recur_apoint_check_next(struct notify_app_s *,
 				    long, long);
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index d7a9b36..f7f0717 100755
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$calcurse: utils.c,v 1.43 2008/02/11 21:26:01 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: utils.c,v 1.44 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
@@ -512,22 +512,20 @@ char *date_sec2hour_str(long sec)
 
 /* Return a string containing the date, given a date in seconds. */
 char *
-date_sec2date_str(long sec)
+date_sec2date_str(long sec, char *datefmt)
 {
-	const int DATELEN = 11;
 	struct tm *lt;
 	time_t t;
 	char *datestr;
 	
-	datestr = (char *)malloc(sizeof(char) * DATELEN);
+	datestr = (char *)malloc(sizeof(char) * BUFSIZ);
 
 	if (sec == 0)
-		snprintf(datestr, DATELEN, "0");
+		snprintf(datestr, BUFSIZ, "0");
 	else {
 		t = sec;
 		lt = localtime(&t);
-		snprintf(datestr, DATELEN, "%02u/%02u/%04u", lt->tm_mon + 1,
-		    lt->tm_mday, lt->tm_year + 1900);
+		strftime(datestr, BUFSIZ, datefmt, lt);
 	}
 
 	return (datestr);
@@ -616,43 +614,6 @@ get_sec_date(date_t date)
 	return long_date;
 }
 
-/*
- * Check if the entered date is of a valid format.
- * First check the format by itself, and then check the 
- * numbers correctness.
- */
-int
-check_date(char *date)
-{
-	int ok = 0;
-	char month[3] = "";
-	char day[3] = "";
-	char year[5] = "";
-	if ( 
-			(strlen(date) == 10) &
-			(isdigit(date[0]) != 0) &
-			(isdigit(date[1]) != 0) &
-			(date[2] == '/') &
-			(isdigit(date[3]) != 0) &
-			(isdigit(date[4]) != 0) &
-			(date[5] == '/') &
-			(isdigit(date[6])!=0) & (isdigit(date[7])!=0) & 
-			(isdigit(date[8])!=0) & (isdigit(date[9])!=0)
-	) {
-		strncpy(month, date, 2);
-		strncpy(day, date + 3, 2);
-		strncpy(year, date + 6, 4);
-		if ( (atoi(month) <= 12) & 
-		     (atoi(month) >= 1)  &
-		     (atoi(day) <= 31) &
-		     (atoi(day) >= 1) &
-		     (atoi(year) <= 9999) &
-		     (atoi(year) > 1))
-		ok = 1;		
-	}
-	return ok;
-}
-
 long 
 min2sec(unsigned minutes)
 {
@@ -923,3 +884,46 @@ erase_note(char **note, erase_flag_e flag)
 	free(*note);
 	*note = NULL;
 }
+/*
+ * Convert a string containing a date into three integers containing the year,
+ * month and day.
+ * Returns 1 if sucessfully converted or 0 if the string is an invalid date.
+ */
+int parse_date(char *date_string, int datefmt,
+		int *year, int *month, int *day) {
+	int in1, in2, in3;
+	int lyear, lmonth, lday;
+	if (date_string == NULL) 
+		return 0;
+	if (sscanf(date_string, "%d / %d / %d", &in1, &in2, &in3) < 3 ) 
+		return 0;
+	switch (datefmt) {
+		case 1:
+			lmonth = in1;
+			lday = in2;
+			lyear = in3;
+			break;
+		case 2:
+			lday = in1;
+			lmonth = in2;
+			lyear = in3;
+			break;
+		case 3:
+			lyear = in1;
+			lmonth = in2;
+			lday = in3;
+			break;
+		default:
+			return (0);
+	}
+	if (lyear < 1 || lyear > 9999 || lmonth < 1 || lmonth > 12 ||
+			lday < 1 || lday > 31) 
+		return 0;
+	if (year != NULL) 
+		*year = lyear;
+	if (month != NULL) 
+		*month = lmonth;
+	if (day != NULL) 
+		*day = lday;
+	return (1);
+}
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index 051dc4b..5580909 100755
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$calcurse: utils.h,v 1.27 2008/02/11 21:26:01 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: utils.h,v 1.28 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
@@ -82,12 +82,11 @@ int 	is_all_digit(char *);
 void 	status_bar(void);
 long 	date2sec(date_t, unsigned, unsigned);
 char   *date_sec2hour_str(long);
-char   *date_sec2date_str(long);
+char   *date_sec2date_str(long, char *);
 void 	date_sec2ical_date(long, char *);
 void 	date_sec2ical_datetime(long, char *);
 long 	update_time_in_date(long, unsigned, unsigned);
 long 	get_sec_date(date_t);
-int	check_date(char *);
 long 	min2sec(unsigned);
 int 	check_time(char *);
 void 	draw_scrollbar(WINDOW *, int, int, int, int, int, bool);
@@ -101,5 +100,6 @@ long	mystrtol(const char *);
 void 	print_option_incolor(WINDOW *, bool, int, int);
 char   *new_tempfile(const char *, int);
 void	erase_note(char **, erase_flag_e);
+int parse_date(char *, int, int *, int *, int *);
 
 #endif /* CALCURSE_UTILS_H */
diff --git a/src/vars.c b/src/vars.c
index 6dab20b..db09bf8 100755
--- a/src/vars.c
+++ b/src/vars.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/*	$calcurse: vars.c,v 1.6 2007/12/30 16:27:59 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: vars.c,v 1.7 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2006 Frederic Culot
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2008 Frederic Culot
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #include "i18n.h"
 #include "calendar.h"
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ vars_init(conf_t *conf)
 	conf->auto_save = true;
 	conf->skip_system_dialogs = false;
 	conf->skip_progress_bar = false;
+	strncpy(conf->output_datefmt, "%D", 3);
+	conf->input_datefmt = 1;
 
 	/* Default external editor and pager */
 	ed = getenv("VISUAL");
diff --git a/src/vars.h b/src/vars.h
index 515c710..7f3db8f 100755
--- a/src/vars.h
+++ b/src/vars.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/*	$calcurse: vars.h,v 1.20 2008/02/13 19:44:37 culot Exp $	*/
+/*	$calcurse: vars.h,v 1.21 2008/04/09 20:38:29 culot Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Calcurse - text-based organizer
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Frederic Culot
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2008 Frederic Culot
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@
 #define STATUSHEIGHT	2
 #define	NOTESIZ		6
 
+#define DATEFMT(datefmt) (datefmt == 1 ? "%m/%d/%Y" : \
+		(datefmt == 2 ? "%d/%m/%Y" : "%Y/%m/%d"))
+
+#define DATEFMT_DESC(datefmt) (datefmt == 1 ? _("mm/dd/yyyy") : \
+		(datefmt == 2 ? _("dd/mm/yyyy") : _("yyyy/mm/dd")))
+
 struct pad_s {
 	int width;
 	int length;
@@ -82,6 +88,8 @@ typedef struct {
 	bool skip_progress_bar;
 	char *editor;
 	char *pager;
+	char output_datefmt[BUFSIZ];		/* format for displaying date */
+	int input_datefmt;					/* format for reading date */
 } conf_t;
 
 extern int 		col, row;