timedate() Function

The timedate() function returns the current system time and date in external format (hh:mm:ss dd mmm yyyy).

Syntax

var = timedate()

Parameter(s)

var

Variable to which the external time and date is returned.

Description

The parentheses following the function are required, and never contain any arguments.

Example(s)

This example shows timedate() used for a menu heading.

print @(0,0):’main menu’:@(0,50):timedate():

See Also

d (Date) Processing Code, date Command, BASIC Functions, mt (Mask Time) Processing Code, Statements and Functions, time() Function