PI99: Year 2000 Compliance (Y2K) (217886)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Picture It! 99

This article was previously published under Q217886

SUMMARY

Picture It! 99 interprets dates differently, depending on which version of the Oleaut32.dll file is installed in the system folder of your computer.

If the version of Oleaut32.dll that is installed in your system folder is 2.20.4049 or later, Picture It! 99 interprets dates with an abbreviated year format, such as mm/dd/yy, as follows:

1/1/00 through 12/31/29 are interpreted as 1/1/2000 through 12/31/2029
1/1/30 through 12/31/99 are interpreted as 1/1/1930 through 12/31/1999

If you have Microsoft Office97 and/or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, your system probably has a version of Oleaut32.dll that follows the previously outlined rules.

If the version of Oleaut32.dll that is installed in your system folder is earlier than 2.20.4049, Picture It! 99 interprets dates entered with an abbreviated year format as follows.

If the current century is the 20th, 1/1/00 through 12/31/99 are interpreted as 1/1/1900 through 12/31/1999
If the current century is the 21st, 1/1/00 through 12/31/99 are interpreted as 1/1/2000 through 12/31/2099

MORE INFORMATION

To find out which version of Oleaut32.dll you have, follow these steps:
  1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.
  2. In the Named text box, type Oleaut.
  3. In the Look In list, click [C:], and then click Include subfolders.
  4. Click Find Now.
  5. In the list of files, click Oleaut32.dll.
  6. On the File menu, click Properties.
  7. In the Properties dialog box, click the Version tab, and then read the version number.
If the version is earlier than 2.20.4094, you may want to download the latest version of this file for greater flexibility when working with calendar dates in Picture It! This file is included in the Msvbvm50.exe file.

For additional information about how to download Msvbvm50.exe (which contains the updated Oleaut32.dll), click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

180071 FILE: Msvbvm50.exe Installs Visual Basic 5.0 Run-Time Files


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/2/2003
Keywords:kbinfo KB217886