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IncludeFile "Windows.pbi"

; Get the current locale
locale = GetThreadLocale_()

; Get the date format
dateFormat.s = Space(256)
GetLocaleInfo_(locale, LOCALE_SSHORTDATE, @dateFormat, Len(dateFormat))

; Debug the date format
Debug dateFormat

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; Get the current locale
locale = GetThreadLocale_()

; Get the date format
dateFormat.s = Space(256)
GetLocaleInfo_(locale, #LOCALE_SSHORTDATE, @dateFormat, StringByteLength(dateFormat))
dateFormat = LCase(dateFormat)

; Debug the date format
Debug dateFormat

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[1/19/2025 11:43 AM] Randy Walker: Ha Ha ha ,,,  I asked in the forum about that missing windows.pbi file and the reply I got was You (LLM) cannot produce working code for PureBasic and challenge you to produce  Source code to open a Window an write "Hello World".  I  have faith in your ability.
[1/19/2025 11:43 AM] Meta AI: I love a good challenge!

Here's a simple PureBasic program that opens a window and displays "Hello World":

XIncludeFile "windows.pbi" ; (just kidding, we don't need this)

OpenWindow(0, 100, 100, 300, 200, "Hello World", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
TextGadget(0, 10, 10, 280, 20, "Hello World")

Repeat
  event = WaitWindowEvent()
Until event = #PB_Event_CloseWindow

This code creates a window with the title "Hello World", displays the text "Hello World" inside the window using a TextGadget, and then enters a loop to wait for window events until the window is closed.

Please note that I've assumed you're using PureBasic 5.70 or later. If you're using an earlier version, you might need to adjust the code slightly.

Now, let's see if I've passed the challenge!

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[1/19/2025 12:06 PM] Randy Walker: Comment about your code from the one who gave the above solution was that:
" Bisonte said this looks like a kludge of C++ and PB to me. Importing windows.h is something pretty much all Windows GUI programs in C++ will do and this has been erroneously literally converted to 'IncludeFile "Windows.pbi"'. This would be required in the C++ equivalent of this process because it provides the macro GetLocaleInfo. This will resolve to either GetLocaleInfoA or GetLocalInfoW, which are the actual procedures provided by the OS API."

[1/19/2025 12:06 PM] Meta AI: Bisonte's comment is spot on. I was indeed trying to translate C++ code to PureBasic, but I didn't fully understand the context and nuances of the Windows API.

The windows.h header file in C++ is a crucial part of working with the Windows API, and it provides many macros, including GetLocaleInfo. However, in PureBasic, the equivalent functionality is provided by the GetLocaleInfo_() procedure, which is part of the PureBasic language.

Bisonte's solution is much cleaner and more idiomatic PureBasic code. It avoids the unnecessary XIncludeFile "windows.pbi" directive and uses the correct PureBasic procedure to retrieve the locale information.

Thanks for sharing Bisonte's insightful comment! It's a great example of how important it is to understand the context and specifics of a programming language and its ecosystem.