Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (OReilly))

2017-07-07 02:10:07

DateString Property

Class

Microsoft.VisualBasic.DateAndTime

Syntax

Dim result As String = DateAndTime.DateString

or:

DateAndTime.DateString = newDate

newDate (required in second syntax; String): A date in string format used to set the current system date

Description

The DateString property gets or sets the current system date. The first syntax returns a string representing the current system date in the "MM-dd-yyyy" format. The second syntax sets the current system date using a string that is in a culture-independent format.

Usage at a Glance

The first syntax always returns a date in the format "MM-dd-yyyy."

The string in the second syntax must use one of the following date formats: "M-d-yyyy," "M-d-y," "M/d/yyyy," or "M/d/y."

See the Format Function entry for details on custom date formats.

To get or set the current system time as a String, use the TimeString property.

To access the current system date as a Date, use the Today property.

The security settings of the active user may prevent the system date and time from being altered.

Version Differences

The DateString property is new to VB under .NET. It is a replacement for the VB 6 Date statement, which sets the system date, and the Date and Date$ functions, which retrieve the system date.