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NLFMTCUSTDATE
NM and CM callable.
Formats the general date format returned by the CALENDAR intrinsic into
the custom date format for a native language. A custom date is an
abbreviated format such as 10/1/82 or 82.10.1. The formatting is done
according to the template returned by itemnum= 2 of the NLINFO intrinsic.
Syntax
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| NLFMTCUSTDATE(date,buffer,langnum,error);|
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Parameters
date 16-bit unsigned integer by value (required)
Contains the date format returned by the CALENDAR
intrinsic:
Bits Value/Meaning
7:9 Day of year
0:7 Year of century
buffer character array (required)
Returns the formatted date in a 13-character array.
Using a buffer of a different size may produce
unexpected results.
langnum 16-bit signed integer by value (required)
Contains the language ID number, specifying the
custom date template to be used for formatting. A
langnum of 0 returns the time formatted as if
FMTCLOCK were used.
error 16-bit unsigned integer array (required)
Returns two elements: the first element is the
error number; the second element is reserved and
always returns 0. The possible error number values
are:
Value Meaning
0 Successful
1 *NLS not installed
2 *Specified language not configured
3 Invalid date value
5 *NLS internal error
6 *NLS internal error
* Do not apply to calls with a langnum equal to 0
(NATIVE3000/XL).
Related Information
Intrinsics NLCONVCLOCK, NLCONVCUSTDATE, NLFMTCALENDAR,
NLFMTCLOCK, NLFMTDATE, NLFMTLONGCAL
Commands None
Manuals Native Language Programmer's Guide (32650-90022)