SetDate
Sets the current system date
result = SetDate( newdate )
newdate
Returns zero on success or non-zero on failure on all ports except DOS.
To set the date you just format newdate and send to SetDate in a valid format following one of the following: "mm-dd-yy", "mm-dd-yyyy", "mm/dd/yy", or "mm/dd/yyyy" (mm is the month, dd is the day, yy or yyyy is the year.
Syntax
Usage
result = SetDate( newdate )
Parameters
newdate
the new date to set
Return Value
Returns zero on success or non-zero on failure on all ports except DOS.
Description
To set the date you just format newdate and send to SetDate in a valid format following one of the following: "mm-dd-yy", "mm-dd-yyyy", "mm/dd/yy", or "mm/dd/yyyy" (mm is the month, dd is the day, yy or yyyy is the year.
Example
Dim m As String, d As String, y As String
m = "03" 'march
d = "13" 'the 13th
y = "1994" 'good ol' days
SetDate m + "/" + d + "/" + y
m = "03" 'march
d = "13" 'the 13th
y = "1994" 'good ol' days
SetDate m + "/" + d + "/" + y
Differences from QB
- The DATE statement was used in QB and the syntax was "DATE = string"
See also
