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DateFormat Enum

Definition

Namespace:
Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly:
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Core.dll
Assembly:
Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
Source:
Globals.vb
Source:
Globals.vb
Source:
VBMath.vb

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Indicates how to display dates when calling the FormatDateTime function.

public enum class DateFormat
public enum DateFormat
type DateFormat = 
Public Enum DateFormat
Inheritance
DateFormat

Fields

Name Value Description
GeneralDate 0

For real numbers, displays a date and time. If the number has no fractional part, displays only a date. If the number has no integer part, displays time only. Date and time display is determined by your computer's regional settings. This member is equivalent to the Visual Basic constant vbGeneralDate.
LongDate 1

Displays a date using the long-date format specified in your computer's regional settings. This member is equivalent to the Visual Basic constant vbLongDate.
ShortDate 2

Displays a date using the short-date format specified in your computer's regional settings. This member is equivalent to the Visual Basic constant vbShortDate.
LongTime 3

Displays a time using the long-time format specified in your computer's regional settings. This member is equivalent to the Visual Basic constant vbLongTime.
ShortTime 4

Displays a time using the short-time format specified in your computer's regional settings. This member is equivalent to the Visual Basic constant vbShortTime.

Remarks

When you call the FormatDateTime function, you can use the following enumeration members in your code in place of the actual values.

Note

You can access your computer's regional settings by double-clicking the Regional Options icon, found in Control Panel.

Applies to

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