Working with Date and Time

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  • Guido Geurs
    Recognized Expert Contributor
    • Oct 2009
    • 767

    Working with Date and Time

    These are some examples how to format Date and Time data.
    Attached are doc's and other example, explaining how to work with Date and Time data.
    Code:
    Option Explicit
    
    Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim MYDATE As Date
    Dim MYTIME As Date
    Dim MYDATETIME As Date
    Dim TEXTSTRING As String
       With Me
          .Caption = "Working with date and time_5. Formating"
          .AutoRedraw = True
          .Height = 13000
          .Width = 10000
          .Top = 0
          .Left = 0
       End With
       MYDATE = "9/6/2004" '§ weekday= thursday
       MYTIME = "2:6:9"
       MYDATETIME = "9/6/2004 2:6:9" '§ weekday= thursday
       Print "Format Function"
    '§ User-Defined Date/Time Formats
       Print "User-Defined Date/Time Formats"
    '§ DATE
       Print "== Date =="
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "dd/mm/yy"; """"; ") !! Date separator !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "dd/mm/yy")
       Print "Format(MYDATETIME, "; """"; "dd-mm-yy"; """"; ") !! other characters may be used !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYDATETIME, "dd-mm-yy")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "d"; """"; ") !! number without a leading zero !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "d")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "dd"; """"; ") !! number with a leading zero !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "dd")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "ddd"; """"; ") !! abbreviation !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "ddd")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "dddd"; """"; ") !! full name !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "dddd")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "ddddd"; """"; ") !! complete date !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "ddddd")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "dddddd"; """"; ") !! serial number as a complete date !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "dddddd")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "w"; """"; ") !! day of the week as a number (first day of week: Sunday) !! ==>"; _
             Tab(100); Format(MYDATE, "w")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "w"; """"; ", vbThursday) !! day of the week as a number (first day of week: Thursday) !! ==>"; _
             Tab(100); Format(MYDATE, "w", vbThursday)
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "ww"; """"; ") !! week of the year as a number (first week: with 1 Jan) !! ==>"; _
             Tab(100); Format(MYDATE, "ww")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "ww"; """"; ", , vbFirstFullWeek) !! first week: first full week !! ==>"; _
             Tab(100); Format(MYDATE, "ww", , vbFirstFullWeek)
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "m"; """"; ") !! month as a number without a leading zero !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "m")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "mm"; """"; ") !! month as a number with a leading zero !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "mm")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "mmm"; """"; ") !! month as an abbreviation !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "mmm")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "mmmm"; """"; ") !! month as a full month name !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "mmmm")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "q"; """"; ") !! quarter of the year as a number !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "q")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "y"; """"; ") !! day of the year as a number !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "y")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "yy"; """"; ") !! year as a 2-digit numbe  !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "yy")
       Print "Format(MYDATE, "; """"; "yyyy"; """"; ") !! year as a 4-digit number !! ==>"; _
             Tab(80); Format(MYDATE, "yyyy")
    '§ Time
       Print "== Time =="
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "hh-nn-ss"; """"; ") !! Time separator !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYTIME, "hh-nn-ss")
       Print "Format(MYDATETIME, "; """"; "hh.nn.ss"; """"; ") !! Time separator !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYDATETIME, "hh.nn.ss")
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "h"; """"; ") !! hour as a number without leading zeros !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYTIME, "h")
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "hh"; """"; ") !! hour as a number with leading zeros !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYTIME, "hh")
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "n"; """"; ") !! minute as a number without leading zeros !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYTIME, "n")
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "nn"; """"; ") !! minute as a number with leading zeros !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYTIME, "nn")
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "s"; """"; ") !! second as a number without leading zeros !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYTIME, "s")
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "ss"; """"; ") !! second as a number with leading zeros !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYTIME, "ss")
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "ttttt"; """"; ") !! complete time !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYTIME, "ttttt")
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "h.n.s AM/PM"; """"; ") !! 12-hour clock and 'AM' before noon; 'PM' between noon and 11:59 P.M !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); Format(MYTIME, "h.n.s AM/PM")
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "h.n.s am/pm"; """"; ") !! 12-hour clock and 'am' before noon; 'pm' between noon and 11:59 P.M !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); Format(MYTIME, "h.n.s am/pm")
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "h.n.s A/P"; """"; ") !! 12-hour clock and 'A' before noon; 'P' between noon and 11:59 P.M !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); Format(MYTIME, "h.n.s A/P")
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "h.n.s a/p"; """"; ") !! 12-hour clock and 'a' before noon; 'p' between noon and 11:59 P.M !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); Format(MYTIME, "h.n.s a/p")
       Print "Format(MYTIME, "; """"; "h.n.s AMPM"; """"; ") !! 12-hour clock, AM and PM string literal as defined by your system !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); Format(MYTIME, "h.n.s AMPM")
    '§ Date and Time
       Print "== Date and Time =="
       Print "Format(MYDATETIME, "; """"; "c"; """"; ") !! date as ddddd and the time as ttttt !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYDATETIME, "c")
       Print "Format(MYDATETIME, "; """"; "dd-mm-yy h.n.s AM/PM"; """"; ") !! mix !! ==>"; _
            Tab(80); Format(MYDATETIME, "dd-mm-yy h.n.s AM/PM")
       Print "============================================"
    '§ Predefined date and time format names
       Print "Predefined date and time format names"
    '§ DATE
       Print "== Date =="
       Print "Format(MYDATETIME, "; """"; "General Date"; """"; ") !! is determined by your system settings !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); Format(MYDATETIME, "General Date")
       Print "Format(MYDATETIME, "; """"; "Long Date"; """"; ") !! according to your system's long date format !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); Format(MYDATETIME, "Long Date")
       Print "Format(MYDATETIME, "; """"; "Medium Date"; """"; ") !! appropriate for the language version of the host application !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); Format(MYDATETIME, "Medium Date")
       Print "Format(MYDATETIME, "; """"; "Short Date"; """"; ") !! using system's short date format !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); Format(MYDATETIME, "Short Date")
    '§ Time
       Print "== Time =="
       Print "Format(MYDATETIME, "; """"; "Long Time"; """"; ") !! system's long time format !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); Format(MYDATETIME, "Long Time")
       Print "Format(MYDATETIME, "; """"; "Medium Time"; """"; ") !! in 12-hour format using hours and minutes and the system AM/PM  !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); Format(MYDATETIME, "Medium Time")
       Print "Format(MYDATETIME, "; """"; "Short Time"; """"; ") !! 24-hour format !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); Format(MYDATETIME, "Short Time")
       Print "##########################################################"
       Print "FormatDateTime Function"
    '§ User-Defined Date/Time Formats
       Print "User-Defined Date/Time Formats"
    '§ DATE
       Print "== Date =="
       Print "FormatDateTime(MYDATETIME, vbGeneralDate) !! is determined by your system settings !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); FormatDateTime(MYDATETIME, vbGeneralDate)
       Print "FormatDateTime(MYDATETIME, vbLongDate) !! according to your system's long date format !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); FormatDateTime(MYDATETIME, vbLongDate)
       Print "FormatDateTime(MYDATETIME, vbShortDate) !! using system's short date format !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); FormatDateTime(MYDATETIME, vbShortDate)
    '§ Time
       Print "== Time =="
       Print "FormatDateTime(MYDATETIME, vbLongTime) !! system's long time format !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); FormatDateTime(MYDATETIME, vbLongTime)
       Print "FormatDateTime(MYDATETIME, vbShortTime) !! 24-hour format !! ==>"; _
            Tab(110); FormatDateTime(MYDATETIME, vbShortTime)
    End Sub
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