NLFMTCUSTDATE

Syntax

                 U16V  CA      I16V     U16A
  NLFMTCUSTDATE (date, buffer, langnum, error);

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	Years since 1900

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

* Does not apply to calls with a langnum equal to 0 (NATIVE3000/XL).

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