DateInfo

Returns the date format currently used on the Plant SCADA Server.

Syntax

DateInfo(nInfo, nExtra)

nInfo:

Determines the contents of the string returned by the DateInfo() function. Valid values and resulting strings are:

1 - The current date order:

• "0" - MMDDYY

• "1" - DDMMYY

• "2" - YYMMDD.

2 - The current date delimiter.

3 - The current short date format.

4 - The current long date format.

5 - The current extended date format.

6 - The short weekday string. The particular weekday returned is determined by the nExtra argument.

7 - The long weekday string. The particular weekday returned is determined by the nExtra argument.

8 - The short month string. The particular month returned is determined by the nExtra argument.

9 - The long month string. The particular month returned is determined by the nExtra argument.

nExtra:

When an nInfo argument of 6 or 7 is specified, the nExtra argument determines which weekday (1-7) is returned by the DateInfo() function.

When an nInfo argument of 8 or 9 is specified, the nExtra argument determines which month (1-12) is returned by the DateInfo() function.

The nExtra argument is ignored if any other nInfo value is passed to the function.

Return Value

A string containing one of the following:

• Current date order ("0" for MMDDYY, "1" for DDMMYY, "2" for YYMMDD;

• Current date delimiter;

• Current short date format;

• Current long date format;

• Current extended date format;

• Short weekday string;

• Long weekday string;

• Short month string;

• Long month string;

This depends on the nInfo and nExtra arguments passed to the function.

Related Functions

TimeInfo

Example

! If the current system date is the fourth of December 2002;

TwelfthMonth=DateInfo(9,12);

! Sets TwelfthMonth to "December".

See Also

Time and Date Functions