Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition FormatDateTime Function |
Language Reference Version 2 |
Returns an expression formatted as a date or time.
FormatDateTime(Date[, NamedFormat])The FormatDateTime function syntax has these parts:
Part Description Date Required. Date expression to be formatted. NamedFormat Optional. Numeric value that indicates the date/time format used. If omitted, vbGeneralDate is used.
The NamedFormat argument has the following settings:
Constant Value Description vbGeneralDate 0 Display a date and/or time. If there is a date part, display it as a short date. If there is a time part, display it as a long time. If present, both parts are displayed. vbLongDate 1 Display a date using the long date format specified in your computer's regional settings. vbShortDate 2 Display a date using the short date format specified in your computer's regional settings. vbLongTime 3 Display a time using the time format specified in your computer's regional settings. vbShortTime 4 Display a time using the 24-hour format (hh:mm).
The following example uses the FormatDateTime function to format the expression as a long date and assign it to MyDateTime:Function GetCurrentDate ' FormatDateTime formats Date in long date. GetCurrentDate = FormatDateTime(Date, 1) End Function