CreateDateTime()

Summary

Creates a DateTime compound variable.

Changes

Added to Version 2013.

Syntax

datetime = CreateDateTime([int day, int month, int year, int hour, int minute, int second, int millisecond])

Argument Contents
day Day number
month Month number
year Full year number
hour Hour number in 24-hour format
minute Minute number
second Second number
millisecond Millisecond number

Returns

A DateTime compound variable.

Notes

  • All arguments are optional, but you must have the correct number of commas before and between arguments.

  • If all arguments are null, or no arguments are supplied, CreateDateTime() returns the current date and time.

  • Compound Variables.

Examples

dt = CreateDateTime(3,1,2013,11,22,19,48)
ShowArray({dt})
ShowMessage(i2s(dt.year))
ShowMessage(i2s(dt.millisecond))
dt = CreateDateTime()
ShowMessage("The date and time are " + FormatDateTime(dt,))

See Also

Function Summary
CreateDate() Creates a DateTime compound variable with just a date
CreateTime() Creates a DateTime compound variable with just a time
FormatDateTime() Formats a DateTime compound variable
ParseDateTime() Parses a string to create a DateTime compound variable