Dangerous COleDateTime::ParseDateTime
COleDateTime::ParseDateTime is a handy function to parse a date string into a COleDateTime (and then SYSTEMTIME and then CTime).
The problem is that the expected date format depends on the user’s system settings. If you’re parsing a string that is always in the same format (from a file or from the internet), then parsing might work on your computer, but fail on the customer’s computer (in another country).
Solution: Use the locale ID parameter to force the parsing language.
Tags: COleDateTime, Dangerous, ParseDateTime
