hmCal_SET DATE FORMAT
hmCal_SET DATE FORMAT(area;format)
Parameter Type Description
area Longint -> hmCal area
format Text -> Date format
Notice: This command is obsolete in version 2.2. Please use
hmCal_SET FORMAT!
The command hmCal_SET DATE FORMAT sets the current date format.
Contrary to the command hmCal_SET DATE 4D FORMAT you can define your own date formats define.
Is the parameter format an empty string, the standard date format is used or the date format defined by the command hmCal_SET DATE 4D FORMAT.
In the format text you can use the following placeholders:
Description Example
%a Abbreviated weekday name Thu
%A Full weekday name Thursday
%b Abbreviated month name Aug
%B Full month name August
%c Abbreviated weekday name, two characters Th
%d Day of the month 23
%H Hours in 24h format (0-23) 7
%I Hours in 12h format (1-12) 7
%m Month as a decimal number 8
%M Minutes as a decimal number (00-59) 36
%n Day of month with leading zero 01
%N Month as a decimal number with leading zero 08
%p AM or PM designation AM
%q Quarter 2
%S Seconds as a decimal number (00-59) 48
%W Week number 28
%y Year, last two digits (00-99) 07
%Y Year 2007
%% A % sign %
The following example sets the date format to Jan 1, 2007:
hmCal_SET DATE FORMAT(hmCal;"%b %d, %Y")