Re: [Gambas-user] Format function changes date value

[Gianluigi <bag...@gm...>]

But Debug (Print) localizes!

However, with the dates I always get lost :-(

Regards
Gianluigi


2018-05-19 16:00 GMT+02:00 T Lee Davidson <t.l...@gm...>:

> CDate uses UTC and, without the time information in the string, it would
> store midnight. Format uses local time.
>
> So, anyone in a time zone behind UTC will get the previous day printed.
> Try this format string:
> zTestResult = Format(CDate(zTestDate), "mm/dd/yy hh:nn ddd")
>
> Does the difference in hours match your timezone offset?
>
>
> --
> Lee
>
>
> On 05/19/2018 09:08 AM, Gianluigi wrote:
> > I think it depends on your version of Gambas, I get the correct result
> with
> > the master:
> >
> >   Dim zTestDate As String
> >   Dim zTestResult As String
> >   zTestDate = "5/4/2018"
> >   zTestResult = Format(CDate(zTestDate), "mm/dd/yy ddd")
> >   Debug "Test date: " & zTestDate & " Formatted: " & zTestResult
> >   '' Result: Main.Main.9: Test date: 5/4/2018 Formatted: 05/04/18 ven
> >
> > Regards
> > Gianluigi
>
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