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Update version to 2.9.4 in version.bkl too and rebake everything.
[wxWidgets.git] / src / common / datetimefmt.cpp
diff --git a/src/common/datetimefmt.cpp b/src/common/datetimefmt.cpp
index 39f6ddae73c958bf5888690219e4350a0d10d383..77194b0a2095a02fae297f2f7f7d91a49b540008 100644 (file)
--- a/src/common/datetimefmt.cpp
+++ b/src/common/datetimefmt.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #endif // WX_PRECOMP
 
 #include "wx/thread.h"
 #endif // WX_PRECOMP
 
 #include "wx/thread.h"
-#include "wx/tokenzr.h"
 
 #include <ctype.h>
 
 
 #include <ctype.h>
 
@@ -58,6 +57,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "wx/datetime.h"
 #endif
 
 #include "wx/datetime.h"
+#include "wx/time.h"
 
 // ============================================================================
 // implementation of wxDateTime
 
 // ============================================================================
 // implementation of wxDateTime
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@
 
 extern void InitTm(struct tm& tm);
 
 
 extern void InitTm(struct tm& tm);
 
-extern int GetTimeZone();
-
 extern wxString CallStrftime(const wxString& format, const tm* tm);
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 extern wxString CallStrftime(const wxString& format, const tm* tm);
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -92,6 +90,42 @@ static const int MIN_PER_HOUR = 60;
 namespace
 {
 
 namespace
 {
 
+// all the functions below taking non-const wxString::const_iterator p advance
+// it until the end of the match
+
+// scans all digits (but no more than len) and returns the resulting number
+bool GetNumericToken(size_t len,
+                     wxString::const_iterator& p,
+                     const wxString::const_iterator& end,
+                     unsigned long *number)
+{
+    size_t n = 1;
+    wxString s;
+    while ( p != end && wxIsdigit(*p) )
+    {
+        s += *p++;
+
+        if ( len && ++n > len )
+            break;
+    }
+
+    return !s.empty() && s.ToULong(number);
+}
+
+// scans all alphabetic characters and returns the resulting string
+wxString
+GetAlphaToken(wxString::const_iterator& p,
+              const wxString::const_iterator& end)
+{
+    wxString s;
+    while ( p != end && wxIsalpha(*p) )
+    {
+        s += *p++;
+    }
+
+    return s;
+}
+
 enum
 {
     DateLang_English = 1,
 enum
 {
     DateLang_English = 1,
@@ -105,8 +139,16 @@ enum
 // month name or DateLang_English to parse it as a standard English name or
 // their combination to interpret it in any way
 wxDateTime::Month
 // month name or DateLang_English to parse it as a standard English name or
 // their combination to interpret it in any way
 wxDateTime::Month
-GetMonthFromName(const wxString& name, int flags, int lang)
+GetMonthFromName(wxString::const_iterator& p,
+                 const wxString::const_iterator& end,
+                 int flags,
+                 int lang)
 {
 {
+    const wxString::const_iterator pOrig = p;
+    const wxString name = GetAlphaToken(p, end);
+    if ( name.empty() )
+        return wxDateTime::Inv_Month;
+
     wxDateTime::Month mon;
     for ( mon = wxDateTime::Jan; mon < wxDateTime::Inv_Month; wxNextMonth(mon) )
     {
     wxDateTime::Month mon;
     for ( mon = wxDateTime::Jan; mon < wxDateTime::Inv_Month; wxNextMonth(mon) )
     {
@@ -140,13 +182,35 @@ GetMonthFromName(const wxString& name, int flags, int lang)
 
             if ( lang & DateLang_Local )
             {
 
             if ( lang & DateLang_Local )
             {
-                if ( name.CmpNoCase(wxDateTime::GetMonthName(mon,
-                        wxDateTime::Name_Abbr)) == 0 )
+                // some locales (e.g. French one) use periods for the
+                // abbreviated month names but it's never part of name so
+                // compare it specially
+                wxString nameAbbr = wxDateTime::GetMonthName(mon,
+                    wxDateTime::Name_Abbr);
+                const bool hasPeriod = *nameAbbr.rbegin() == '.';
+                if ( hasPeriod )
+                    nameAbbr.erase(nameAbbr.end() - 1);
+
+                if ( name.CmpNoCase(nameAbbr) == 0 )
+                {
+                    if ( hasPeriod )
+                    {
+                        // skip trailing period if it was part of the match
+                        if ( *p == '.' )
+                            ++p;
+                        else // no match as no matching period
+                            continue;
+                    }
+
                     break;
                     break;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
 
             }
         }
     }
 
+    if ( mon == wxDateTime::Inv_Month )
+        p = pOrig;
+
     return mon;
 }
 
     return mon;
 }
 
@@ -155,8 +219,15 @@ GetMonthFromName(const wxString& name, int flags, int lang)
 // flags and lang parameters have the same meaning as for GetMonthFromName()
 // above
 wxDateTime::WeekDay
 // flags and lang parameters have the same meaning as for GetMonthFromName()
 // above
 wxDateTime::WeekDay
-GetWeekDayFromName(const wxString& name, int flags, int lang)
+GetWeekDayFromName(wxString::const_iterator& p,
+                   const wxString::const_iterator& end,
+                   int flags, int lang)
 {
 {
+    const wxString::const_iterator pOrig = p;
+    const wxString name = GetAlphaToken(p, end);
+    if ( name.empty() )
+        return wxDateTime::Inv_WeekDay;
+
     wxDateTime::WeekDay wd;
     for ( wd = wxDateTime::Sun; wd < wxDateTime::Inv_WeekDay; wxNextWDay(wd) )
     {
     wxDateTime::WeekDay wd;
     for ( wd = wxDateTime::Sun; wd < wxDateTime::Inv_WeekDay; wxNextWDay(wd) )
     {
@@ -195,40 +266,10 @@ GetWeekDayFromName(const wxString& name, int flags, int lang)
         }
     }
 
         }
     }
 
-    return wd;
-}
-
-// scans all digits (but no more than len) and returns the resulting number
-bool GetNumericToken(size_t len,
-                     wxString::const_iterator& p,
-                     const wxString::const_iterator& end,
-                     unsigned long *number)
-{
-    size_t n = 1;
-    wxString s;
-    while ( p != end && wxIsdigit(*p) )
-    {
-        s += *p++;
-
-        if ( len && ++n > len )
-            break;
-    }
-
-    return !s.empty() && s.ToULong(number);
-}
-
-// scans all alphabetic characters and returns the resulting string
-wxString
-GetAlphaToken(wxString::const_iterator& p,
-              const wxString::const_iterator& end)
-{
-    wxString s;
-    while ( p != end && wxIsalpha(*p) )
-    {
-        s += *p++;
-    }
+    if ( wd == wxDateTime::Inv_WeekDay )
+        p = pOrig;
 
 
-    return s;
+    return wd;
 }
 
 // parses string starting at given iterator using the specified format and,
 }
 
 // parses string starting at given iterator using the specified format and,
@@ -266,28 +307,34 @@ ParseFormatAt(wxString::const_iterator& p,
 // wxDateTime to/from text representations
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // wxDateTime to/from text representations
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
+wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& formatp, const TimeZone& tz) const
 {
 {
-    wxCHECK_MSG( !format.empty(), wxEmptyString,
-                 _T("NULL format in wxDateTime::Format") );
-
+    wxCHECK_MSG( !formatp.empty(), wxEmptyString,
+                 wxT("NULL format in wxDateTime::Format") );
+
+    wxString format = formatp;
+#ifdef __WXOSX__
+    format.Replace("%c",wxLocale::GetInfo(wxLOCALE_DATE_TIME_FMT));
+    format.Replace("%x",wxLocale::GetInfo(wxLOCALE_SHORT_DATE_FMT));
+    format.Replace("%X",wxLocale::GetInfo(wxLOCALE_TIME_FMT));
+#endif
     // we have to use our own implementation if the date is out of range of
     // we have to use our own implementation if the date is out of range of
-    // strftime() or if we use non standard specificators
-#ifdef HAVE_STRFTIME
+    // strftime() or if we use non standard specifiers
+#ifdef wxHAS_STRFTIME
     time_t time = GetTicks();
 
     time_t time = GetTicks();
 
-    if ( (time != (time_t)-1) && !wxStrstr(format, _T("%l")) )
+    if ( (time != (time_t)-1) && !wxStrstr(format, wxT("%l")) )
     {
         // use strftime()
         struct tm tmstruct;
         struct tm *tm;
     {
         // use strftime()
         struct tm tmstruct;
         struct tm *tm;
-        if ( tz.GetOffset() == -GetTimeZone() )
+        if ( tz.GetOffset() == -wxGetTimeZone() )
         {
             // we are working with local time
             tm = wxLocaltime_r(&time, &tmstruct);
 
             // should never happen
         {
             // we are working with local time
             tm = wxLocaltime_r(&time, &tmstruct);
 
             // should never happen
-            wxCHECK_MSG( tm, wxEmptyString, _T("wxLocaltime_r() failed") );
+            wxCHECK_MSG( tm, wxEmptyString, wxT("wxLocaltime_r() failed") );
         }
         else
         {
         }
         else
         {
@@ -303,7 +350,7 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
                 tm = wxGmtime_r(&time, &tmstruct);
 
                 // should never happen
                 tm = wxGmtime_r(&time, &tmstruct);
 
                 // should never happen
-                wxCHECK_MSG( tm, wxEmptyString, _T("wxGmtime_r() failed") );
+                wxCHECK_MSG( tm, wxEmptyString, wxT("wxGmtime_r() failed") );
             }
             else
             {
             }
             else
             {
@@ -317,7 +364,7 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
         }
     }
     //else: use generic code below
         }
     }
     //else: use generic code below
-#endif // HAVE_STRFTIME
+#endif // wxHAS_STRFTIME
 
     // we only parse ANSI C format specifications here, no POSIX 2
     // complications, no GNU extensions but we do add support for a "%l" format
 
     // we only parse ANSI C format specifications here, no POSIX 2
     // complications, no GNU extensions but we do add support for a "%l" format
@@ -326,12 +373,11 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
 
     // used for calls to strftime() when we only deal with time
     struct tm tmTimeOnly;
 
     // used for calls to strftime() when we only deal with time
     struct tm tmTimeOnly;
+    memset(&tmTimeOnly, 0, sizeof(tmTimeOnly));
     tmTimeOnly.tm_hour = tm.hour;
     tmTimeOnly.tm_min = tm.min;
     tmTimeOnly.tm_sec = tm.sec;
     tmTimeOnly.tm_hour = tm.hour;
     tmTimeOnly.tm_min = tm.min;
     tmTimeOnly.tm_sec = tm.sec;
-    tmTimeOnly.tm_wday = 0;
-    tmTimeOnly.tm_yday = 0;
-    tmTimeOnly.tm_mday = 1;         // any date will do
+    tmTimeOnly.tm_mday = 1;         // any date will do, use 1976-01-01
     tmTimeOnly.tm_mon = 0;
     tmTimeOnly.tm_year = 76;
     tmTimeOnly.tm_isdst = 0;        // no DST, we adjust for tz ourselves
     tmTimeOnly.tm_mon = 0;
     tmTimeOnly.tm_year = 76;
     tmTimeOnly.tm_isdst = 0;        // no DST, we adjust for tz ourselves
@@ -339,7 +385,7 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
     wxString tmp, res, fmt;
     for ( wxString::const_iterator p = format.begin(); p != format.end(); ++p )
     {
     wxString tmp, res, fmt;
     for ( wxString::const_iterator p = format.begin(); p != format.end(); ++p )
     {
-        if ( *p != _T('%') )
+        if ( *p != wxT('%') )
         {
             // copy as is
             res += *p;
         {
             // copy as is
             res += *p;
@@ -350,17 +396,17 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
         // set the default format
         switch ( (*++p).GetValue() )
         {
         // set the default format
         switch ( (*++p).GetValue() )
         {
-            case _T('Y'):               // year has 4 digits
-                fmt = _T("%04d");
+            case wxT('Y'):               // year has 4 digits
+                fmt = wxT("%04d");
                 break;
 
                 break;
 
-            case _T('j'):               // day of year has 3 digits
-            case _T('l'):               // milliseconds have 3 digits
-                fmt = _T("%03d");
+            case wxT('j'):               // day of year has 3 digits
+            case wxT('l'):               // milliseconds have 3 digits
+                fmt = wxT("%03d");
                 break;
 
                 break;
 
-            case _T('w'):               // week day as number has only one
-                fmt = _T("%d");
+            case wxT('w'):               // week day as number has only one
+                fmt = wxT("%d");
                 break;
 
             default:
                 break;
 
             default:
@@ -368,7 +414,7 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
                 // the format is "%02d" (for all the rest) or we have the
                 // field width preceding the format in which case it will
                 // override the default format anyhow
                 // the format is "%02d" (for all the rest) or we have the
                 // field width preceding the format in which case it will
                 // override the default format anyhow
-                fmt = _T("%02d");
+                fmt = wxT("%02d");
         }
 
         bool restart = true;
         }
 
         bool restart = true;
@@ -379,22 +425,22 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
             // start of the format specification
             switch ( (*p).GetValue() )
             {
             // start of the format specification
             switch ( (*p).GetValue() )
             {
-                case _T('a'):       // a weekday name
-                case _T('A'):
+                case wxT('a'):       // a weekday name
+                case wxT('A'):
                     // second parameter should be true for abbreviated names
                     res += GetWeekDayName(tm.GetWeekDay(),
                     // second parameter should be true for abbreviated names
                     res += GetWeekDayName(tm.GetWeekDay(),
-                                          *p == _T('a') ? Name_Abbr : Name_Full);
+                                          *p == wxT('a') ? Name_Abbr : Name_Full);
                     break;
 
                     break;
 
-                case _T('b'):       // a month name
-                case _T('B'):
+                case wxT('b'):       // a month name
+                case wxT('B'):
                     res += GetMonthName(tm.mon,
                     res += GetMonthName(tm.mon,
-                                        *p == _T('b') ? Name_Abbr : Name_Full);
+                                        *p == wxT('b') ? Name_Abbr : Name_Full);
                     break;
 
                     break;
 
-                case _T('c'):       // locale default date and time  representation
-                case _T('x'):       // locale default date representation
-#ifdef HAVE_STRFTIME
+                case wxT('c'):       // locale default date and time  representation
+                case wxT('x'):       // locale default date representation
+#ifdef wxHAS_STRFTIME
                     //
                     // the problem: there is no way to know what do these format
                     // specifications correspond to for the current locale.
                     //
                     // the problem: there is no way to know what do these format
                     // specifications correspond to for the current locale.
@@ -465,7 +511,7 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
                             year -= 28;
 
                         wxASSERT_MSG( year >= 1970 && year < 2000,
                             year -= 28;
 
                         wxASSERT_MSG( year >= 1970 && year < 2000,
-                                      _T("logic error in wxDateTime::Format") );
+                                      wxT("logic error in wxDateTime::Format") );
 
 
                         // use strftime() to format the same date but in supported
 
 
                         // use strftime() to format the same date but in supported
@@ -486,8 +532,8 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
                         tmAdjusted.tm_mon = tm.mon;
                         tmAdjusted.tm_year = year - 1900;
                         tmAdjusted.tm_isdst = 0; // no DST, already adjusted
                         tmAdjusted.tm_mon = tm.mon;
                         tmAdjusted.tm_year = year - 1900;
                         tmAdjusted.tm_isdst = 0; // no DST, already adjusted
-                        wxString str = CallStrftime(*p == _T('c') ? _T("%c")
-                                                                  : _T("%x"),
+                        wxString str = CallStrftime(*p == wxT('c') ? wxT("%c")
+                                                                  : wxT("%x"),
                                                     &tmAdjusted);
 
                         // now replace the replacement year with the real year:
                                                     &tmAdjusted);
 
                         // now replace the replacement year with the real year:
@@ -510,22 +556,22 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
 
                         res += str;
                     }
 
                         res += str;
                     }
-#else // !HAVE_STRFTIME
+#else // !wxHAS_STRFTIME
                     // Use "%m/%d/%y %H:%M:%S" format instead
                     res += wxString::Format(wxT("%02d/%02d/%04d %02d:%02d:%02d"),
                             tm.mon+1,tm.mday, tm.year, tm.hour, tm.min, tm.sec);
                     // Use "%m/%d/%y %H:%M:%S" format instead
                     res += wxString::Format(wxT("%02d/%02d/%04d %02d:%02d:%02d"),
                             tm.mon+1,tm.mday, tm.year, tm.hour, tm.min, tm.sec);
-#endif // HAVE_STRFTIME/!HAVE_STRFTIME
+#endif // wxHAS_STRFTIME/!wxHAS_STRFTIME
                     break;
 
                     break;
 
-                case _T('d'):       // day of a month (01-31)
+                case wxT('d'):       // day of a month (01-31)
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.mday);
                     break;
 
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.mday);
                     break;
 
-                case _T('H'):       // hour in 24h format (00-23)
+                case wxT('H'):       // hour in 24h format (00-23)
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.hour);
                     break;
 
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.hour);
                     break;
 
-                case _T('I'):       // hour in 12h format (01-12)
+                case wxT('I'):       // hour in 12h format (01-12)
                     {
                         // 24h -> 12h, 0h -> 12h too
                         int hour12 = tm.hour > 12 ? tm.hour - 12
                     {
                         // 24h -> 12h, 0h -> 12h too
                         int hour12 = tm.hour > 12 ? tm.hour - 12
@@ -534,76 +580,77 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
                     }
                     break;
 
                     }
                     break;
 
-                case _T('j'):       // day of the year
+                case wxT('j'):       // day of the year
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, GetDayOfYear(tz));
                     break;
 
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, GetDayOfYear(tz));
                     break;
 
-                case _T('l'):       // milliseconds (NOT STANDARD)
+                case wxT('l'):       // milliseconds (NOT STANDARD)
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, GetMillisecond(tz));
                     break;
 
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, GetMillisecond(tz));
                     break;
 
-                case _T('m'):       // month as a number (01-12)
+                case wxT('m'):       // month as a number (01-12)
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.mon + 1);
                     break;
 
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.mon + 1);
                     break;
 
-                case _T('M'):       // minute as a decimal number (00-59)
+                case wxT('M'):       // minute as a decimal number (00-59)
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.min);
                     break;
 
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.min);
                     break;
 
-                case _T('p'):       // AM or PM string
-#ifdef HAVE_STRFTIME
-                    res += CallStrftime(_T("%p"), &tmTimeOnly);
-#else // !HAVE_STRFTIME
+                case wxT('p'):       // AM or PM string
+#ifdef wxHAS_STRFTIME
+                    res += CallStrftime(wxT("%p"), &tmTimeOnly);
+#else // !wxHAS_STRFTIME
                     res += (tmTimeOnly.tm_hour > 12) ? wxT("pm") : wxT("am");
                     res += (tmTimeOnly.tm_hour > 12) ? wxT("pm") : wxT("am");
-#endif // HAVE_STRFTIME/!HAVE_STRFTIME
+#endif // wxHAS_STRFTIME/!wxHAS_STRFTIME
                     break;
 
                     break;
 
-                case _T('S'):       // second as a decimal number (00-61)
+                case wxT('S'):       // second as a decimal number (00-61)
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.sec);
                     break;
 
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.sec);
                     break;
 
-                case _T('U'):       // week number in the year (Sunday 1st week day)
+                case wxT('U'):       // week number in the year (Sunday 1st week day)
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, GetWeekOfYear(Sunday_First, tz));
                     break;
 
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, GetWeekOfYear(Sunday_First, tz));
                     break;
 
-                case _T('W'):       // week number in the year (Monday 1st week day)
+                case wxT('W'):       // week number in the year (Monday 1st week day)
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, GetWeekOfYear(Monday_First, tz));
                     break;
 
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, GetWeekOfYear(Monday_First, tz));
                     break;
 
-                case _T('w'):       // weekday as a number (0-6), Sunday = 0
+                case wxT('w'):       // weekday as a number (0-6), Sunday = 0
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.GetWeekDay());
                     break;
 
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.GetWeekDay());
                     break;
 
-                // case _T('x'): -- handled with "%c"
+                // case wxT('x'): -- handled with "%c"
 
 
-                case _T('X'):       // locale default time representation
+                case wxT('X'):       // locale default time representation
                     // just use strftime() to format the time for us
                     // just use strftime() to format the time for us
-#ifdef HAVE_STRFTIME
-                    res += CallStrftime(_T("%X"), &tmTimeOnly);
-#else // !HAVE_STRFTIME
+#ifdef wxHAS_STRFTIME
+                    res += CallStrftime(wxT("%X"), &tmTimeOnly);
+#else // !wxHAS_STRFTIME
                     res += wxString::Format(wxT("%02d:%02d:%02d"),tm.hour, tm.min, tm.sec);
                     res += wxString::Format(wxT("%02d:%02d:%02d"),tm.hour, tm.min, tm.sec);
-#endif // HAVE_STRFTIME/!HAVE_STRFTIME
+#endif // wxHAS_STRFTIME/!wxHAS_STRFTIME
                     break;
 
                     break;
 
-                case _T('y'):       // year without century (00-99)
+                case wxT('y'):       // year without century (00-99)
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.year % 100);
                     break;
 
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.year % 100);
                     break;
 
-                case _T('Y'):       // year with century
+                case wxT('Y'):       // year with century
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.year);
                     break;
 
                     res += wxString::Format(fmt, tm.year);
                     break;
 
-                case _T('Z'):       // timezone name
-#ifdef HAVE_STRFTIME
-                    res += CallStrftime(_T("%Z"), &tmTimeOnly);
+                case wxT('Z'):       // timezone name
+#ifdef wxHAS_STRFTIME
+                    res += CallStrftime(wxT("%Z"), &tmTimeOnly);
 #endif
                     break;
 
                 default:
                     // is it the format width?
 #endif
                     break;
 
                 default:
                     // is it the format width?
-                    fmt.Empty();
-                    while ( *p == _T('-') || *p == _T('+') ||
-                            *p == _T(' ') || wxIsdigit(*p) )
+                    for ( fmt.clear();
+                          *p == wxT('-') || *p == wxT('+') ||
+                            *p == wxT(' ') || wxIsdigit(*p);
+                          ++p )
                     {
                         fmt += *p;
                     }
                     {
                         fmt += *p;
                     }
@@ -611,8 +658,8 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
                     if ( !fmt.empty() )
                     {
                         // we've only got the flags and width so far in fmt
                     if ( !fmt.empty() )
                     {
                         // we've only got the flags and width so far in fmt
-                        fmt.Prepend(_T('%'));
-                        fmt.Append(_T('d'));
+                        fmt.Prepend(wxT('%'));
+                        fmt.Append(wxT('d'));
 
                         restart = true;
 
 
                         restart = true;
 
@@ -620,19 +667,19 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
                     }
 
                     // no, it wasn't the width
                     }
 
                     // no, it wasn't the width
-                    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("unknown format specificator"));
+                    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("unknown format specifier"));
 
                     // fall through and just copy it nevertheless
 
 
                     // fall through and just copy it nevertheless
 
-                case _T('%'):       // a percent sign
+                case wxT('%'):       // a percent sign
                     res += *p;
                     break;
 
                 case 0:             // the end of string
                     res += *p;
                     break;
 
                 case 0:             // the end of string
-                    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("missing format at the end of string"));
+                    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("missing format at the end of string"));
 
                     // just put the '%' which was the last char in format
 
                     // just put the '%' which was the last char in format
-                    res += _T('%');
+                    res += wxT('%');
                     break;
             }
         }
                     break;
             }
         }
@@ -650,19 +697,17 @@ wxString wxDateTime::Format(const wxString& format, const TimeZone& tz) const
 bool
 wxDateTime::ParseRfc822Date(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
 {
 bool
 wxDateTime::ParseRfc822Date(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
 {
+    const wxString::const_iterator pEnd = date.end();
     wxString::const_iterator p = date.begin();
 
     // 1. week day
     wxString::const_iterator p = date.begin();
 
     // 1. week day
-    static const int WDAY_LEN = 3;
-    const wxString::const_iterator endWday = p + WDAY_LEN;
-    const wxString wday(p, endWday);
-    if ( GetWeekDayFromName(wday, Name_Abbr, DateLang_English) == Inv_WeekDay )
+    const wxDateTime::WeekDay
+        wd = GetWeekDayFromName(p, pEnd, Name_Abbr, DateLang_English);
+    if ( wd == Inv_WeekDay )
         return false;
     //else: ignore week day for now, we could also check that it really
     //      corresponds to the specified date
 
         return false;
     //else: ignore week day for now, we could also check that it really
     //      corresponds to the specified date
 
-    p = endWday;
-
     // 2. separating comma
     if ( *p++ != ',' || *p++ != ' ' )
         return false;
     // 2. separating comma
     if ( *p++ != ',' || *p++ != ' ' )
         return false;
@@ -682,15 +727,10 @@ wxDateTime::ParseRfc822Date(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
         return false;
 
     // 4. month name
         return false;
 
     // 4. month name
-    static const int MONTH_LEN = 3;
-    const wxString::const_iterator endMonth = p + MONTH_LEN;
-    const wxString monName(p, endMonth);
-    Month mon = GetMonthFromName(monName, Name_Abbr, DateLang_English);
+    const Month mon = GetMonthFromName(p, pEnd, Name_Abbr, DateLang_English);
     if ( mon == Inv_Month )
         return false;
 
     if ( mon == Inv_Month )
         return false;
 
-    p = endMonth;
-
     if ( *p++ != ' ' )
         return false;
 
     if ( *p++ != ' ' )
         return false;
 
@@ -770,7 +810,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseRfc822Date(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
         return false;
 
     // 7. now the interesting part: the timezone
         return false;
 
     // 7. now the interesting part: the timezone
-    int offset wxDUMMY_INITIALIZE(0);
+    int offset = 0; // just to suppress warnings
     if ( *p == '-' || *p == '+' )
     {
         // the explicit offset given: it has the form of hhmm
     if ( *p == '-' || *p == '+' )
     {
         // the explicit offset given: it has the form of hhmm
@@ -811,7 +851,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseRfc822Date(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
                 +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7, +8, +9, +10, +11, +12, 0
             };
 
                 +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7, +8, +9, +10, +11, +12, 0
             };
 
-            if ( *p < _T('A') || *p > _T('Z') || *p == _T('J') )
+            if ( *p < wxT('A') || *p > wxT('Z') || *p == wxT('J') )
                 return false;
 
             offset = offsets[*p++ - 'A'];
                 return false;
 
             offset = offsets[*p++ - 'A'];
@@ -820,27 +860,27 @@ wxDateTime::ParseRfc822Date(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
         {
             // abbreviation
             const wxString tz(p, date.end());
         {
             // abbreviation
             const wxString tz(p, date.end());
-            if ( tz == _T("UT") || tz == _T("UTC") || tz == _T("GMT") )
+            if ( tz == wxT("UT") || tz == wxT("UTC") || tz == wxT("GMT") )
                 offset = 0;
                 offset = 0;
-            else if ( tz == _T("AST") )
+            else if ( tz == wxT("AST") )
                 offset = AST - GMT0;
                 offset = AST - GMT0;
-            else if ( tz == _T("ADT") )
+            else if ( tz == wxT("ADT") )
                 offset = ADT - GMT0;
                 offset = ADT - GMT0;
-            else if ( tz == _T("EST") )
+            else if ( tz == wxT("EST") )
                 offset = EST - GMT0;
                 offset = EST - GMT0;
-            else if ( tz == _T("EDT") )
+            else if ( tz == wxT("EDT") )
                 offset = EDT - GMT0;
                 offset = EDT - GMT0;
-            else if ( tz == _T("CST") )
+            else if ( tz == wxT("CST") )
                 offset = CST - GMT0;
                 offset = CST - GMT0;
-            else if ( tz == _T("CDT") )
+            else if ( tz == wxT("CDT") )
                 offset = CDT - GMT0;
                 offset = CDT - GMT0;
-            else if ( tz == _T("MST") )
+            else if ( tz == wxT("MST") )
                 offset = MST - GMT0;
                 offset = MST - GMT0;
-            else if ( tz == _T("MDT") )
+            else if ( tz == wxT("MDT") )
                 offset = MDT - GMT0;
                 offset = MDT - GMT0;
-            else if ( tz == _T("PST") )
+            else if ( tz == wxT("PST") )
                 offset = PST - GMT0;
                 offset = PST - GMT0;
-            else if ( tz == _T("PDT") )
+            else if ( tz == wxT("PDT") )
                 offset = PDT - GMT0;
             else
                 return false;
                 offset = PDT - GMT0;
             else
                 return false;
@@ -904,13 +944,13 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
     const wxString::const_iterator end = date.end();
     for ( wxString::const_iterator fmt = format.begin(); fmt != format.end(); ++fmt )
     {
     const wxString::const_iterator end = date.end();
     for ( wxString::const_iterator fmt = format.begin(); fmt != format.end(); ++fmt )
     {
-        if ( *fmt != _T('%') )
+        if ( *fmt != wxT('%') )
         {
             if ( wxIsspace(*fmt) )
             {
                 // a white space in the format string matches 0 or more white
                 // spaces in the input
         {
             if ( wxIsspace(*fmt) )
             {
                 // a white space in the format string matches 0 or more white
                 // spaces in the input
-                while ( wxIsspace(*input) )
+                while ( input != end && wxIsspace(*input) )
                 {
                     input++;
                 }
                 {
                     input++;
                 }
@@ -919,7 +959,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
             {
                 // any other character (not whitespace, not '%') must be
                 // matched by itself in the input
             {
                 // any other character (not whitespace, not '%') must be
                 // matched by itself in the input
-                if ( *input++ != *fmt )
+                if ( input == end || *input++ != *fmt )
                 {
                     // no match
                     return false;
                 {
                     // no match
                     return false;
@@ -945,16 +985,16 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
         {
             switch ( (*fmt).GetValue() )
             {
         {
             switch ( (*fmt).GetValue() )
             {
-                case _T('Y'):               // year has 4 digits
+                case wxT('Y'):               // year has 4 digits
                     width = 4;
                     break;
 
                     width = 4;
                     break;
 
-                case _T('j'):               // day of year has 3 digits
-                case _T('l'):               // milliseconds have 3 digits
+                case wxT('j'):               // day of year has 3 digits
+                case wxT('l'):               // milliseconds have 3 digits
                     width = 3;
                     break;
 
                     width = 3;
                     break;
 
-                case _T('w'):               // week day as number has only one
+                case wxT('w'):               // week day as number has only one
                     width = 1;
                     break;
 
                     width = 1;
                     break;
 
@@ -967,12 +1007,12 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
         // then the format itself
         switch ( (*fmt).GetValue() )
         {
         // then the format itself
         switch ( (*fmt).GetValue() )
         {
-            case _T('a'):       // a weekday name
-            case _T('A'):
+            case wxT('a'):       // a weekday name
+            case wxT('A'):
                 {
                     wday = GetWeekDayFromName
                            (
                 {
                     wday = GetWeekDayFromName
                            (
-                            GetAlphaToken(input, end),
+                            input, end,
                             *fmt == 'a' ? Name_Abbr : Name_Full,
                             DateLang_Local
                            );
                             *fmt == 'a' ? Name_Abbr : Name_Full,
                             DateLang_Local
                            );
@@ -985,12 +1025,12 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 haveWDay = true;
                 break;
 
                 haveWDay = true;
                 break;
 
-            case _T('b'):       // a month name
-            case _T('B'):
+            case wxT('b'):       // a month name
+            case wxT('B'):
                 {
                     mon = GetMonthFromName
                           (
                 {
                     mon = GetMonthFromName
                           (
-                            GetAlphaToken(input, end),
+                            input, end,
                             *fmt == 'b' ? Name_Abbr : Name_Full,
                             DateLang_Local
                           );
                             *fmt == 'b' ? Name_Abbr : Name_Full,
                             DateLang_Local
                           );
@@ -1003,15 +1043,16 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 haveMon = true;
                 break;
 
                 haveMon = true;
                 break;
 
-            case _T('c'):       // locale default date and time  representation
+            case wxT('c'):       // locale default date and time  representation
                 {
                     wxDateTime dt;
 
                 {
                     wxDateTime dt;
 
+#if wxUSE_INTL
                     const wxString
                         fmtDateTime = wxLocale::GetInfo(wxLOCALE_DATE_TIME_FMT);
                     if ( !fmtDateTime.empty() )
                         dt = ParseFormatAt(input, end, fmtDateTime);
                     const wxString
                         fmtDateTime = wxLocale::GetInfo(wxLOCALE_DATE_TIME_FMT);
                     if ( !fmtDateTime.empty() )
                         dt = ParseFormatAt(input, end, fmtDateTime);
-
+#endif // wxUSE_INTL
                     if ( !dt.IsValid() )
                     {
                         // also try the format which corresponds to ctime()
                     if ( !dt.IsValid() )
                     {
                         // also try the format which corresponds to ctime()
@@ -1043,7 +1084,8 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 }
                 break;
 
                 }
                 break;
 
-            case _T('d'):       // day of a month (01-31)
+            case wxT('d'):       // day of a month (01-31)
+            case 'e':           // day of a month (1-31) (GNU extension)
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         (num > 31) || (num < 1) )
                 {
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         (num > 31) || (num < 1) )
                 {
@@ -1057,7 +1099,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 mday = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
                 mday = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
-            case _T('H'):       // hour in 24h format (00-23)
+            case wxT('H'):       // hour in 24h format (00-23)
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) || (num > 23) )
                 {
                     // no match
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) || (num > 23) )
                 {
                     // no match
@@ -1068,7 +1110,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 hour = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
                 hour = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
-            case _T('I'):       // hour in 12h format (01-12)
+            case wxT('I'):       // hour in 12h format (01-12)
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         !num || (num > 12) )
                 {
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         !num || (num > 12) )
                 {
@@ -1081,7 +1123,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 hour = (wxDateTime_t)(num % 12);        // 12 should be 0
                 break;
 
                 hour = (wxDateTime_t)(num % 12);        // 12 should be 0
                 break;
 
-            case _T('j'):       // day of the year
+            case wxT('j'):       // day of the year
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         !num || (num > 366) )
                 {
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         !num || (num > 366) )
                 {
@@ -1093,7 +1135,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 yday = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
                 yday = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
-            case _T('l'):       // milliseconds (0-999)
+            case wxT('l'):       // milliseconds (0-999)
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) )
                     return false;
 
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) )
                     return false;
 
@@ -1101,7 +1143,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 msec = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
                 msec = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
-            case _T('m'):       // month as a number (01-12)
+            case wxT('m'):       // month as a number (01-12)
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         !num || (num > 12) )
                 {
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         !num || (num > 12) )
                 {
@@ -1113,7 +1155,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 mon = (Month)(num - 1);
                 break;
 
                 mon = (Month)(num - 1);
                 break;
 
-            case _T('M'):       // minute as a decimal number (00-59)
+            case wxT('M'):       // minute as a decimal number (00-59)
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         (num > 59) )
                 {
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         (num > 59) )
                 {
@@ -1125,33 +1167,33 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 min = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
                 min = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
-            case _T('p'):       // AM or PM string
+            case wxT('p'):       // AM or PM string
                 {
                 {
-                    wxString am, pm, token = GetAlphaToken(input, end);
+                    wxString am, pm;
+                    GetAmPmStrings(&am, &pm);
 
 
-                    // some locales have empty AM/PM tokens and thus when formatting
-                    // dates with the %p specifier nothing is generated; when trying to
-                    // parse them back, we get an empty token here... but that's not
-                    // an error.
-                    if (token.empty())
-                        break;
+                    // we can never match %p in locales which don't use AM/PM
+                    if ( am.empty() || pm.empty() )
+                        return false;
 
 
-                    GetAmPmStrings(&am, &pm);
-                    if (am.empty() && pm.empty())
-                        return false;  // no am/pm strings defined
-                    if ( token.CmpNoCase(pm) == 0 )
+                    const size_t pos = input - date.begin();
+                    if ( date.compare(pos, pm.length(), pm) == 0 )
                     {
                         isPM = true;
                     {
                         isPM = true;
+                        input += pm.length();
                     }
                     }
-                    else if ( token.CmpNoCase(am) != 0 )
+                    else if ( date.compare(pos, am.length(), am) == 0 )
+                    {
+                        input += am.length();
+                    }
+                    else // no match
                     {
                     {
-                        // no match
                         return false;
                     }
                 }
                 break;
 
                         return false;
                     }
                 }
                 break;
 
-            case _T('r'):       // time as %I:%M:%S %p
+            case wxT('r'):       // time as %I:%M:%S %p
                 {
                     wxDateTime dt;
                     if ( !dt.ParseFormat(wxString(input, end),
                 {
                     wxDateTime dt;
                     if ( !dt.ParseFormat(wxString(input, end),
@@ -1167,7 +1209,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 }
                 break;
 
                 }
                 break;
 
-            case _T('R'):       // time as %H:%M
+            case wxT('R'):       // time as %H:%M
                 {
                     const wxDateTime
                         dt = ParseFormatAt(input, end, wxS("%H:%M"));
                 {
                     const wxDateTime
                         dt = ParseFormatAt(input, end, wxS("%H:%M"));
@@ -1183,7 +1225,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 }
                 break;
 
                 }
                 break;
 
-            case _T('S'):       // second as a decimal number (00-61)
+            case wxT('S'):       // second as a decimal number (00-61)
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         (num > 61) )
                 {
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         (num > 61) )
                 {
@@ -1195,7 +1237,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 sec = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
                 sec = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
-            case _T('T'):       // time as %H:%M:%S
+            case wxT('T'):       // time as %H:%M:%S
                 {
                     const wxDateTime
                         dt = ParseFormatAt(input, end, wxS("%H:%M:%S"));
                 {
                     const wxDateTime
                         dt = ParseFormatAt(input, end, wxS("%H:%M:%S"));
@@ -1213,7 +1255,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 }
                 break;
 
                 }
                 break;
 
-            case _T('w'):       // weekday as a number (0-6), Sunday = 0
+            case wxT('w'):       // weekday as a number (0-6), Sunday = 0
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         (wday > 6) )
                 {
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         (wday > 6) )
                 {
@@ -1225,12 +1267,15 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 wday = (WeekDay)num;
                 break;
 
                 wday = (WeekDay)num;
                 break;
 
-            case _T('x'):       // locale default date representation
+            case wxT('x'):       // locale default date representation
                 {
                 {
+#if wxUSE_INTL
                     wxString
                         fmtDate = wxLocale::GetInfo(wxLOCALE_SHORT_DATE_FMT),
                         fmtDateAlt = wxLocale::GetInfo(wxLOCALE_LONG_DATE_FMT);
                     wxString
                         fmtDate = wxLocale::GetInfo(wxLOCALE_SHORT_DATE_FMT),
                         fmtDateAlt = wxLocale::GetInfo(wxLOCALE_LONG_DATE_FMT);
-
+#else // !wxUSE_INTL
+                    wxString fmtDate, fmtDateAlt;
+#endif // wxUSE_INTL/!wxUSE_INTL
                     if ( fmtDate.empty() )
                     {
                         if ( IsWestEuropeanCountry(GetCountry()) ||
                     if ( fmtDate.empty() )
                     {
                         if ( IsWestEuropeanCountry(GetCountry()) ||
@@ -1273,11 +1318,14 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
 
                 break;
 
 
                 break;
 
-            case _T('X'):       // locale default time representation
+            case wxT('X'):       // locale default time representation
                 {
                 {
+#if wxUSE_INTL
                     wxString fmtTime = wxLocale::GetInfo(wxLOCALE_TIME_FMT),
                              fmtTimeAlt;
                     wxString fmtTime = wxLocale::GetInfo(wxLOCALE_TIME_FMT),
                              fmtTimeAlt;
-
+#else // !wxUSE_INTL
+                    wxString fmtTime, fmtTimeAlt;
+#endif // wxUSE_INTL/!wxUSE_INTL
                     if ( fmtTime.empty() )
                     {
                         // try to parse what follows as "%H:%M:%S" and, if this
                     if ( fmtTime.empty() )
                     {
                         // try to parse what follows as "%H:%M:%S" and, if this
@@ -1303,7 +1351,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 }
                 break;
 
                 }
                 break;
 
-            case _T('y'):       // year without century (00-99)
+            case wxT('y'):       // year without century (00-99)
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         (num > 99) )
                 {
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) ||
                         (num > 99) )
                 {
@@ -1318,7 +1366,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 year = (num > 30 ? 1900 : 2000) + (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
                 year = (num > 30 ? 1900 : 2000) + (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
-            case _T('Y'):       // year with century
+            case wxT('Y'):       // year with century
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) )
                 {
                     // no match
                 if ( !GetNumericToken(width, input, end, &num) )
                 {
                     // no match
@@ -1329,14 +1377,14 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 year = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
                 year = (wxDateTime_t)num;
                 break;
 
-            case _T('Z'):       // timezone name
+            case wxT('Z'):       // timezone name
                 // FIXME: currently we just ignore everything that looks like a
                 //        time zone here
                 GetAlphaToken(input, end);
                 break;
 
                 // FIXME: currently we just ignore everything that looks like a
                 //        time zone here
                 GetAlphaToken(input, end);
                 break;
 
-            case _T('%'):       // a percent sign
-                if ( *input++ != _T('%') )
+            case wxT('%'):       // a percent sign
+                if ( *input++ != wxT('%') )
                 {
                     // no match
                     return false;
                 {
                     // no match
                     return false;
@@ -1344,7 +1392,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseFormat(const wxString& date,
                 break;
 
             case 0:             // the end of string
                 break;
 
             case 0:             // the end of string
-                wxFAIL_MSG(_T("unexpected format end"));
+                wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("unexpected format end"));
 
                 // fall through
 
 
                 // fall through
 
@@ -1448,10 +1496,9 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDateTime(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
 {
     wxCHECK_MSG( end, false, "end iterator pointer must be specified" );
 
 {
     wxCHECK_MSG( end, false, "end iterator pointer must be specified" );
 
-    // Set to current day and hour, so strings like '14:00' becomes today at
-    // 14, not some other random date
-    wxDateTime dtDate = wxDateTime::Today();
-    wxDateTime dtTime = wxDateTime::Today();
+    wxDateTime
+        dtDate,
+        dtTime;
 
     wxString::const_iterator
         endTime,
 
     wxString::const_iterator
         endTime,
@@ -1507,9 +1554,10 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
     // all esoteric constructions ParseDateTime() knows about)
 
     const wxString::const_iterator pBegin = date.begin();
     // all esoteric constructions ParseDateTime() knows about)
 
     const wxString::const_iterator pBegin = date.begin();
+    const wxString::const_iterator pEnd = date.end();
 
     wxString::const_iterator p = pBegin;
 
     wxString::const_iterator p = pBegin;
-    while ( wxIsspace(*p) )
+    while ( p != pEnd && wxIsspace(*p) )
         p++;
 
     // some special cases
         p++;
 
     // some special cases
@@ -1524,7 +1572,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
         { wxTRANSLATE("tomorrow"),          1 },
     };
 
         { wxTRANSLATE("tomorrow"),          1 },
     };
 
-    const size_t lenRest = date.end() - p;
+    const size_t lenRest = pEnd - p;
     for ( size_t n = 0; n < WXSIZEOF(literalDates); n++ )
     {
         const wxString dateStr = wxGetTranslation(literalDates[n].str);
     for ( size_t n = 0; n < WXSIZEOF(literalDates); n++ )
     {
         const wxString dateStr = wxGetTranslation(literalDates[n].str);
@@ -1564,6 +1612,8 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
          haveMon = false,       // the month?
          haveYear = false;      // the year?
 
          haveMon = false,       // the month?
          haveYear = false;      // the year?
 
+    bool monWasNumeric = false; // was month specified as a number?
+
     // and the value of the items we have (init them to get rid of warnings)
     WeekDay wday = Inv_WeekDay;
     wxDateTime_t day = 0;
     // and the value of the items we have (init them to get rid of warnings)
     WeekDay wday = Inv_WeekDay;
     wxDateTime_t day = 0;
@@ -1571,18 +1621,23 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
     int year = 0;
 
     // tokenize the string
     int year = 0;
 
     // tokenize the string
-    size_t nPosCur = 0;
-    static const wxStringCharType *dateDelimiters = wxS(".,/-\t\r\n ");
-    wxStringTokenizer tok(wxString(p, date.end()), dateDelimiters);
-    while ( tok.HasMoreTokens() )
+    while ( p != pEnd )
     {
     {
-        wxString token = tok.GetNextToken();
-        if ( !token )
+        // skip white space and date delimiters
+        if ( wxStrchr(".,/-\t\r\n ", *p) )
+        {
+            ++p;
             continue;
             continue;
+        }
 
 
-        // is it a number?
+        // modify copy of the iterator as we're not sure if the next token is
+        // still part of the date at all
+        wxString::const_iterator pCopy = p;
+
+        // we can have either alphabetic or numeric token, start by testing if
+        // it's the latter
         unsigned long val;
         unsigned long val;
-        if ( token.ToULong(&val) )
+        if ( GetNumericToken(10 /* max length */, pCopy, pEnd, &val) )
         {
             // guess what this number is
 
         {
             // guess what this number is
 
@@ -1646,6 +1701,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
             else if ( isMonth )
             {
                 haveMon = true;
             else if ( isMonth )
             {
                 haveMon = true;
+                monWasNumeric = true;
 
                 mon = (Month)(val - 1);
             }
 
                 mon = (Month)(val - 1);
             }
@@ -1655,7 +1711,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
             // be careful not to overwrite the current mon value
             Month mon2 = GetMonthFromName
                          (
             // be careful not to overwrite the current mon value
             Month mon2 = GetMonthFromName
                          (
-                            token,
+                            pCopy, pEnd,
                             Name_Full | Name_Abbr,
                             DateLang_Local | DateLang_English
                          );
                             Name_Full | Name_Abbr,
                             DateLang_Local | DateLang_English
                          );
@@ -1664,20 +1720,18 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
                 // it's a month
                 if ( haveMon )
                 {
                 // it's a month
                 if ( haveMon )
                 {
-                    // but we already have a month - maybe we guessed wrong?
-                    if ( !haveDay )
-                    {
-                        // no need to check in month range as always < 12, but
-                        // the days are counted from 1 unlike the months
-                        day = (wxDateTime_t)(mon + 1);
-                        haveDay = true;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        // could possible be the year (doesn't the year come
-                        // before the month in the japanese format?) (FIXME)
+                    // but we already have a month - maybe we guessed wrong
+                    // when we had interpreted that numeric value as a month
+                    // and it was the day number instead?
+                    if ( haveDay || !monWasNumeric )
                         break;
                         break;
-                    }
+
+                    // assume we did and change our mind: reinterpret the month
+                    // value as a day (notice that there is no need to check
+                    // that it is valid as month values are always < 12, but
+                    // the days are counted from 1 unlike the months)
+                    day = (wxDateTime_t)(mon + 1);
+                    haveDay = true;
                 }
 
                 mon = mon2;
                 }
 
                 mon = mon2;
@@ -1688,7 +1742,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
             {
                 WeekDay wday2 = GetWeekDayFromName
                                 (
             {
                 WeekDay wday2 = GetWeekDayFromName
                                 (
-                                    token,
+                                    pCopy, pEnd,
                                     Name_Full | Name_Abbr,
                                     DateLang_Local | DateLang_English
                                 );
                                     Name_Full | Name_Abbr,
                                     DateLang_Local | DateLang_English
                                 );
@@ -1696,9 +1750,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
                 {
                     // a week day
                     if ( haveWDay )
                 {
                     // a week day
                     if ( haveWDay )
-                    {
                         break;
                         break;
-                    }
 
                     wday = wday2;
 
 
                     wday = wday2;
 
@@ -1707,7 +1759,7 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
                 else // not a valid weekday name
                 {
                     // try the ordinals
                 else // not a valid weekday name
                 {
                     // try the ordinals
-                    static const char *ordinals[] =
+                    static const char *const ordinals[] =
                     {
                         wxTRANSLATE("first"),
                         wxTRANSLATE("second"),
                     {
                         wxTRANSLATE("first"),
                         wxTRANSLATE("second"),
@@ -1736,8 +1788,11 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
                     size_t n;
                     for ( n = 0; n < WXSIZEOF(ordinals); n++ )
                     {
                     size_t n;
                     for ( n = 0; n < WXSIZEOF(ordinals); n++ )
                     {
-                        if ( token.CmpNoCase(ordinals[n]) == 0 )
+                        const wxString ord = wxGetTranslation(ordinals[n]);
+                        const size_t len = ord.length();
+                        if ( date.compare(p - pBegin, len, ord) == 0 )
                         {
                         {
+                            p += len;
                             break;
                         }
                     }
                             break;
                         }
                     }
@@ -1764,7 +1819,8 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
             }
         }
 
             }
         }
 
-        nPosCur = tok.GetPosition();
+        // advance iterator past a successfully parsed token
+        p = pCopy;
     }
 
     // either no more tokens or the scan was stopped by something we couldn't
     }
 
     // either no more tokens or the scan was stopped by something we couldn't
@@ -1840,15 +1896,6 @@ wxDateTime::ParseDate(const wxString& date, wxString::const_iterator *end)
         SetToWeekDayInSameWeek(wday);
     }
 
         SetToWeekDayInSameWeek(wday);
     }
 
-    // return the pointer to the first unparsed char
-    p += nPosCur;
-    if ( nPosCur && wxStrchr(dateDelimiters, *(p - 1)) )
-    {
-        // if we couldn't parse the token after the delimiter, put back the
-        // delimiter as well
-        p--;
-    }
-
     *end = p;
 
     return true;
     *end = p;
 
     return true;
@@ -1874,14 +1921,13 @@ wxDateTime::ParseTime(const wxString& time, wxString::const_iterator *end)
     for ( size_t n = 0; n < WXSIZEOF(stdTimes); n++ )
     {
         const wxString timeString = wxGetTranslation(stdTimes[n].name);
     for ( size_t n = 0; n < WXSIZEOF(stdTimes); n++ )
     {
         const wxString timeString = wxGetTranslation(stdTimes[n].name);
-        const wxString::const_iterator p = time.begin() + timeString.length();
-        if ( timeString.CmpNoCase(wxString(time.begin(), p)) == 0 )
+        if ( timeString.CmpNoCase(wxString(time, timeString.length())) == 0 )
         {
             // casts required by DigitalMars
             Set(stdTimes[n].hour, wxDateTime_t(0), wxDateTime_t(0));
 
             if ( end )
         {
             // casts required by DigitalMars
             Set(stdTimes[n].hour, wxDateTime_t(0), wxDateTime_t(0));
 
             if ( end )
-                *end = p;
+                *end = time.begin() + timeString.length();
 
             return true;
         }
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -1889,12 +1935,12 @@ wxDateTime::ParseTime(const wxString& time, wxString::const_iterator *end)
 
     // try all time formats we may think about in the order from longest to
     // shortest
 
     // try all time formats we may think about in the order from longest to
     // shortest
-    static const char *timeFormats[] =
+    static const char *const timeFormats[] =
     {
         "%I:%M:%S %p",  // 12hour with AM/PM
         "%H:%M:%S",     // could be the same or 24 hour one so try it too
         "%I:%M %p",     // 12hour with AM/PM but without seconds
     {
         "%I:%M:%S %p",  // 12hour with AM/PM
         "%H:%M:%S",     // could be the same or 24 hour one so try it too
         "%I:%M %p",     // 12hour with AM/PM but without seconds
-        "%H:%M:%S",     // and a possibly 24 hour version without seconds
+        "%H:%M",        // and a possibly 24 hour version without seconds
         "%X",           // possibly something from above or maybe something
                         // completely different -- try it last
 
         "%X",           // possibly something from above or maybe something
                         // completely different -- try it last
 
@@ -1978,7 +2024,7 @@ wxString wxTimeSpan::Format(const wxString& format) const
     }
 
     wxCHECK_MSG( !format.empty(), wxEmptyString,
     }
 
     wxCHECK_MSG( !format.empty(), wxEmptyString,
-                 _T("NULL format in wxTimeSpan::Format") );
+                 wxT("NULL format in wxTimeSpan::Format") );
 
     wxString str;
     str.Alloc(format.length());
 
     wxString str;
     str.Alloc(format.length());
@@ -2003,10 +2049,10 @@ wxString wxTimeSpan::Format(const wxString& format) const
     {
         wxChar ch = *pch;
 
     {
         wxChar ch = *pch;
 
-        if ( ch == _T('%') )
+        if ( ch == wxT('%') )
         {
             // the start of the format specification of the printf() below
         {
             // the start of the format specification of the printf() below
-            wxString fmtPrefix(_T('%'));
+            wxString fmtPrefix(wxT('%'));
 
             // the number
             long n;
 
             // the number
             long n;
@@ -2018,16 +2064,16 @@ wxString wxTimeSpan::Format(const wxString& format) const
             switch ( ch )
             {
                 default:
             switch ( ch )
             {
                 default:
-                    wxFAIL_MSG( _T("invalid format character") );
+                    wxFAIL_MSG( wxT("invalid format character") );
                     // fall through
 
                     // fall through
 
-                case _T('%'):
+                case wxT('%'):
                     str += ch;
 
                     // skip the part below switch
                     continue;
 
                     str += ch;
 
                     // skip the part below switch
                     continue;
 
-                case _T('D'):
+                case wxT('D'):
                     n = GetDays();
                     if ( partBiggest < Part_Day )
                     {
                     n = GetDays();
                     if ( partBiggest < Part_Day )
                     {
@@ -2039,12 +2085,12 @@ wxString wxTimeSpan::Format(const wxString& format) const
                     }
                     break;
 
                     }
                     break;
 
-                case _T('E'):
+                case wxT('E'):
                     partBiggest = Part_Week;
                     n = GetWeeks();
                     break;
 
                     partBiggest = Part_Week;
                     n = GetWeeks();
                     break;
 
-                case _T('H'):
+                case wxT('H'):
                     n = GetHours();
                     if ( partBiggest < Part_Hour )
                     {
                     n = GetHours();
                     if ( partBiggest < Part_Hour )
                     {
@@ -2058,7 +2104,7 @@ wxString wxTimeSpan::Format(const wxString& format) const
                     digits = 2;
                     break;
 
                     digits = 2;
                     break;
 
-                case _T('l'):
+                case wxT('l'):
                     n = GetMilliseconds().ToLong();
                     if ( partBiggest < Part_MSec )
                     {
                     n = GetMilliseconds().ToLong();
                     if ( partBiggest < Part_MSec )
                     {
@@ -2070,7 +2116,7 @@ wxString wxTimeSpan::Format(const wxString& format) const
                     digits = 3;
                     break;
 
                     digits = 3;
                     break;
 
-                case _T('M'):
+                case wxT('M'):
                     n = GetMinutes();
                     if ( partBiggest < Part_Min )
                     {
                     n = GetMinutes();
                     if ( partBiggest < Part_Min )
                     {
@@ -2084,7 +2130,7 @@ wxString wxTimeSpan::Format(const wxString& format) const
                     digits = 2;
                     break;
 
                     digits = 2;
                     break;
 
-                case _T('S'):
+                case wxT('S'):
                     n = GetSeconds().ToLong();
                     if ( partBiggest < Part_Sec )
                     {
                     n = GetSeconds().ToLong();
                     if ( partBiggest < Part_Sec )
                     {
@@ -2101,10 +2147,10 @@ wxString wxTimeSpan::Format(const wxString& format) const
 
             if ( digits )
             {
 
             if ( digits )
             {
-                fmtPrefix << _T("0") << digits;
+                fmtPrefix << wxT("0") << digits;
             }
 
             }
 
-            str += wxString::Format(fmtPrefix + _T("ld"), n);
+            str += wxString::Format(fmtPrefix + wxT("ld"), n);
         }
         else
         {
         }
         else
         {
wxWidgets (Impactor)