WordBasic Date$() Function Defined

 Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
Article ID: Q50168
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

The WordBasic Date$() function returns a string containing the current date. The function returns a 10-character string. The form of the string depends on the country setting in the WIN.INI file. For the United States, the form is mm-dd-yyy.

Syntax

   Date$()

Example

   Print "The current date is: ";Date$()
Result: The following will be displayed in the status bar: 

   The current date is: 10/19/89
Kbcategory: kbusage kbmacro KBSubcategory:

Additional query words: 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 1.x 2.0 winword winword2
word6 word6
Version : 1.x 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
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