NOW
Gets the current system time as a Date Serial
Syntax:
Usage:
#include "vbcompat.bi"
result = Now
result = Now
Return Value:
Returns a date serial containing the system's date and time at execution time.
Description:
As the time is the decimal part of a date serial, if the value of Now is saved to an integer, the time in it will be reset to 00:00:00
The compiler will not recognize this function unless vbcompat.bi is included.
The compiler will not recognize this function unless vbcompat.bi is included.
Examples:
#include "vbcompat.bi"
Dim a As Double = Now()
Print Format(a, "yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss")
Dim a As Double = Now()
Print Format(a, "yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss")
Differences from QB:
- Did not exist in QB. This function appeared in PDS and VBDOS
See also:
Back to Date and Time Functions
