WordBasic Date$() Function Defined

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

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Version           : 1.x 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: July 30, 1997