Many people ask me how I get the day of the week and the full date to display
on my web sites, well, it's easy. Simply put the following three lines
of code in your ASP page and presto!
var_date=date() 'get the current date
var_date=FormatDateTime(var_date,1)
Response.Write(var_date)
Formating options are:
|
VB Constant Name
|
Value
|
Description
|
vbGeneralDate
|
0
|
Display a date and/or time. If there is a date part, display it as a short
date. If there is a time part, display it as a long time. If present, both
parts are displayed. |
vbLongDate
|
1
|
Display a date using the long date format specified in your computer's regional
settings. |
vbShortDate
|
2
|
Display a date using the short date format specified in your computer's
regional settings. |
vbLongTime
|
3
|
Display a time using the time format specified in your computer's regional
settings. |
vbShortTime
|
4
|
Display a time using the 24-hour format (hh:mm). |