I have been looking for the easiest way to get a date to display with the desired format. By adding BlockContext-write: anObject description: aDescription ^ self value: anObject The following becomes possible: ^ MADateDescription new selectorAccessor: #orderDate; beWithinYears: 2; stringWriter: [ :i | i mmddyyyy ]; label: 'Order Date'; beReadonly; beSearchable; yourself Is there a better way? Is this worth adding to the mainstream? Keith