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Description: |
Allows you to change the date format used to populate date fields. |
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Parameters: |
Format string-The mix of static text and variables as needed.
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Variables |
Definition |
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%a |
Abbreviated weekday name |
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%A |
Full weekday name |
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%b |
Abbreviated month name |
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%B |
Full month name |
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%c |
Date and time representing appropriate locale |
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%d |
Day of month as decimal number (01-31) |
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%H |
Hour in 24-hour format (00-23) |
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%I |
Hour in 12 hour format (01-12) |
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%j |
Day of year as decimal number (001-366) |
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%m |
Month as decimal number (01-12) |
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%M |
Minute as decimal number (00-59) |
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%p |
Current locale's A.M./P.M indicator for 12 hour clock |
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%S |
Second as decimal number (00-59) |
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%U |
Week of year as decimal number, with Sunday as first day of the week (00-53) |
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%w |
Weekday as decimal number (0-6; Sunday is 0) |
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%W |
Week of year as decimal number, with Monday as first day of the week (00-53) |
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%x |
Date representation for current locale |
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%X |
Time representation for current locale |
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%y |
Year without century, as decimal (00-99) |
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%Y |
Year with century, as decimal number |
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%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 |
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%% |
Percent sign |
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Syntax: |
$BFCurrentDate (Format String) |
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Example: |
$BFCurrentDate ("%m/%d/%Y) ; returns 03/28/2005 |