Description: |
Allows you to change the date/time format used to populate date fields. |
Parameters: |
Format string-The mix of static text and variables as needed.
Variables |
Definition |
%a |
Abbreviated weekday name |
%A |
Full weekday name |
%b |
Abbreviated month name |
%B |
Full month name |
%c |
Date and time representing appropriate locale |
%d |
Day of month as decimal number (01-31) |
%H |
Hour in 24-hour format (00-23) |
%I |
Hour in 12 hour format (01-12) |
%j |
Day of year as decimal number (001-366) |
%m |
Month as decimal number (01-12) |
%M |
Minute as decimal number (00-59) |
%p |
Current locale's A.M./P.M indicator for 12 hour clock |
%S |
Second as decimal number (00-59) |
%U |
Week of year as decimal number, with Sunday as first day of the week (00-53) |
%w |
Weekday as decimal number (0-6; Sunday is 0) |
%W |
Week of year as decimal number, with Monday as first day of the week (00-53) |
%x |
Date representation for current locale |
%X |
Time representation for current locale |
%y |
Year without century, as decimal (00-99) |
%Y |
Year with century, as decimal number |
%z, %Z
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Either the time-zone name or the time zone abbreviation, depending on registry settings; no characters if time zone is unknown |
%% |
Percent sign |
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Syntax: |
$BFCurrentDateTime (Format String) |
Example: |
$BFCurrentDateTime ("%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S") ; returns 03/28/2005 14:18:52 |