str = FormatDate(sFormat,nDate)
This macro function converts the date nDate into a string using the format sFormat.
sOut = FormatDate('"Printed on: " d-mmm-yyy', nToday)
The format string can be made up of a combination of the following:
d |
Day as a number without a leading zero (1-31). |
dd |
Day as a number with a leading zero (01-31). |
ddd |
Day as an abbreviation using the value of the [ddd] token for the language of the incoming macro token. The following case variations are possible: 'ddd', 'Ddd' and 'DDD'. |
dddd |
Day as a full name using the value of the [dddd] token for the language of the incoming macro token. The following case variations are possible: 'dddd', 'Dddd' and 'DDDD'. |
m |
Displays the month as a number without a leading zero (1-12). |
mm |
Displays the month as a number with a leading zero (01-12). |
mmm |
Month as an abbreviation using the value of the [mmm] token for the language of the incoming macro token. The following case variations are possible: 'mmm', 'Mmm' and 'MMM'. |
mmmm |
Month as a full name using the value of the [mmmm] token for the language of the incoming macro token. The following case variations are possible: 'mmmm', 'Mmmm' and 'MMMM'. |
yy |
Displays the year as a two-digit number (00-99). |
yyyy |
Displays the year as a four-digit number (0000-9999). |
To include text whose letters you do not wish to have interpreted, such as "Printed on:" where the d is not the date, include that text in double quotes within the format string (see example above).
See also: FormatNumber, FormatParagraph, FormatText, and FormatTime.
Topic 108259, last updated on 18-Apr-2020
