Function Reference


_GUICtrlDTP_GetSystemTimeEx

Retrieves the currently selected date and time

#include <GuiDateTimePicker.au3>
_GUICtrlDTP_GetSystemTimeEx ( $hWnd )

Parameters

$hWnd Handle to the control

Return Value

Success: a $tagSYSTEMTIME structure.
Failure: sets the @error flag to non-zero.
@error: $GDT_NONE - if the control was set to the $DTS_SHOWNONE style and the control check box was not selected
$GDT_ERROR - if an error occured.

Related

$tagSYSTEMTIME, _GUICtrlDTP_GetSystemTime, _GUICtrlDTP_SetSystemTimeEx

Example

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GuiDateTimePicker.au3>

Global $g_idMemo, $g_tDate

Example()

Func Example()
        ; Create GUI
        GUICreate("DateTimePick Get System TimeEx (v" & @AutoItVersion & ")", 400, 300)
        Local $hDTP = GUICtrlGetHandle(GUICtrlCreateDate("", 2, 6, 190))
        $g_idMemo = GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 2, 32, 396, 266, 0)
        GUICtrlSetFont($g_idMemo, 9, 400, 0, "Courier New")
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Set the display format
        _GUICtrlDTP_SetFormat($hDTP, "ddd MMM dd, yyyy hh:mm ttt")

        ; Set system time
        $g_tDate = DllStructCreate($tagSYSTEMTIME)
        DllStructSetData($g_tDate, "Year", @YEAR)
        DllStructSetData($g_tDate, "Month", 8)
        DllStructSetData($g_tDate, "Day", 19)
        DllStructSetData($g_tDate, "Hour", 21)
        DllStructSetData($g_tDate, "Minute", 57)
        DllStructSetData($g_tDate, "Second", 34)
        _GUICtrlDTP_SetSystemTimeEx($hDTP, $g_tDate)

        ; Display system time
        $g_tDate = _GUICtrlDTP_GetSystemTimeEx($hDTP)
        MemoWrite("Selected date: " & GetDateStr())
        MemoWrite("Selected time: " & GetTimeStr())

        ; Loop until the user exits.
        Do
        Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        GUIDelete()
EndFunc   ;==>Example

; Returns the date portion
Func GetDateStr()
        Return StringFormat("%02d/%02d/%04d", DllStructGetData($g_tDate, "Month"), DllStructGetData($g_tDate, "Day"), DllStructGetData($g_tDate, "Year"))
EndFunc   ;==>GetDateStr

; Returns the time portion
Func GetTimeStr()
        Return StringFormat("%02d:%02d:%02d", DllStructGetData($g_tDate, "Hour"), DllStructGetData($g_tDate, "Minute"), DllStructGetData($g_tDate, "Second"))
EndFunc   ;==>GetTimeStr

; Write a line to the memo control
Func MemoWrite($sMessage)
        GUICtrlSetData($g_idMemo, $sMessage & @CRLF, 1)
EndFunc   ;==>MemoWrite