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TimeValuefunction

Gets a Date Serial from a time string

Date and Time Functionsfunctiondocumented

Syntax

Declare Function TimeValue ( ByRef timestring As String ) As Double

Parameters

NameDescription
timestringthe string to convert

Return value


Returns a Date Serial from a time string.

Description


The time string must be in the format "23:59:59" or "11:59:59PM"

The compiler will not recognize this function unless vbcompat.bi or datetime.bi is included.

Remarks

Usage


#include "vbcompat.bi"
result = TimeValue( timestring )

Differences from QB


  • Did not exist in QB. This function appeared in PDS and VBDOS

See also


Example


#include "vbcompat.bi"



Dim ds As Double = TimeValue("07:12:28AM")



Print Format(ds, "hh:mm:ss")


Reference

  • Documented in KeyPgTimeValue.html