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DateToString

329 bytes added, 12:38, 19 February 2012
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The integer portion of the DateTime value specifies the number of days since January 1st, 1900, and the fractional portion of the DateTime value specifies the fraction of the day since midnight.
==== Usage ====
<syntaxhighlight>DateToString(DateTime)</syntaxhighlight>
Where: [[ :'''DateTime]] ''' - a double-precision decimal DateTime value to be converted to a string expression representing the date .
==== Notes ==== * The output example in the examples below is in the default US regional date formatof the user. Date format is controlled by the Regional Options settings that can be accessed from the Control Panel of the Windows XP operating system. Depending on your regional settings your output might differ from the examples below. ==== Example ====<syntaxhighlight>DateToString(39448.25000000) will return * Use [[FormatDate]] to have more control over the formatting of the outputted string "1/1/2008".</syntaxhighlight>
== Examples ==
<syntaxhighlight>DateToString(39448.25000000)</syntaxhighlight>
Will return the string "1/1/2008".
<syntaxhighlight>DateToString(ComputerDateTime)</syntaxhighlight> Will return the string "19-2-2012" for someone with European Regional settings.
[[Category:Date and Time Routines]]