DateString Property

DateString Property

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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.

See Also

Format Function, Now Property, TimeString Property, Today Property