CreateDate()

Summary

Creates a DateTime compound variable with just a date.

 

Changes

Added to Version 2013.

 

Syntax

datetime = CreateDate([int day, int month, int year])

 

Argument	Contents
day	Day number
month	Month number
year	Full year number

 

Returns

A DateTime compound variable with missing time properties.

 

Notes

• All arguments are optional, but you must have the correct number of leading commas for the month and year arguments.

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

• The hour, minute, second, and millisecond properties of the DateTime compound variable will be null.

• For more information on DateTime compound variables, see Compound Variables.

Examples

dt = CreateDate(3,1,2013)

ShowArray({dt})

ShowMessage(i2s(dt.year))

 

dt = CreateDate()

ShowMessage("Today is " + FormatDateTime(dt,))

 

See Also

Function	Summary
CreateDateTime()	Creates a DateTime compound variable
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