SimpleDateFormate.parse Function Fails on 2/29/00 for Year 2000 (222957)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
  • Microsoft virtual machine

This article was previously published under Q222957

SYMPTOMS

You may notice the following error when a user inputs the date of 2/29/00 when using the SimpleDateFormat.parse function:
IllegalArgumentException
				

RESOLUTION

To solve this problem, get the latest Microsoft virtual machine (Microsoft VM) from the Microsoft download location at http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java. This problem is resolve in all build versions of the Microsoft VM greater than build 3158.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:11/14/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbFAQ kbfix KB222957