GetDateAndTime()

Summary

Determines the current date and time according to the system clock.

Syntax

value = GetDateAndTime()

Returns

A string indicating the current date and time, in the form: Wed Oct 19 10:48:42 1994.

Notes

  • The returned value is a string exactly 24 characters long.

  • You can create a DateTime compound variable with the current date and time by calling CreateDateTime() with no arguments.

  • The Compound Variables help page lists methods available to operate on the DateTime data type.

Example

ShowMessage(GetDateAndTime())

See Also

Function Summary
CreateDateTime() Creates a DateTime compound variable
DayOfWeek() Converts a date to a day of the week