Get FormatSettings for a specific language

[Der schöne Günther 306]

I would like to get the format settings for a language, EN-GB for example. I know this is as easy as 

myFormatSettings := TFormatSettings.Create('EN-GB')

My problem: Assuming

1. The current user session is already using this very EN-GB locale
2. And has adjusted the local format settings (for example, by using Windows settings)

myFormatSettings will contain the users custom values, not the "original" ones for EN-GB

 

Example:

Assert( TFormatSettings.Create('EN-GB').ShortDateFormat = 'dd/MM/yyyy' )

will fail if I have set the computers local format settings for something else.

 

I have tried TFormatSettings.Create(..) where it takes an LCID instead of a string, but all

GetUserDefaultLCID(), GetSystemDefaultLCID() or MAKELANGID(LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_UK) return the same LCID number and therefore make no difference when trying to extract the short date format from Windows.

 

Is there any way I could still get the "true" short date format that has not been customized?

[Uwe Raabe 1888]

Seems that LOCAL_NOUSEROVERRIDE is your friend here.

[Der schöne Günther 306]

Yes, that's exactly what I was looking for. Works like a charm 👍

[Fr0sT.Brutal 897]

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LOCAL_NOUSEROVERRIDE

Side note: having a choice, I'd stay away from such a software unless there would be REALLY strong benefits in using it. Then I'd use it but curse its developer regularily

Edited July 24, 2020 by Fr0sT.Brutal