Get Date Syntax

[henryd]

Hi

I am new to autoit3.I am able to retrieve the system date and time to a variable by using "_Date_Time_GetLocalTime()"

but I wish to retrieve only the date and save it to a variable which i will user later in the code.

[Yargo]

Hi

I am new to autoit3.I am able to retrieve the system date and time to a variable by using "_Date_Time_GetLocalTime()"

but I wish to retrieve only the date and save it to a variable which i will user later in the code.

Local $currentDate=@MDAY & @MON & @YEAR

You may play with it as you need. E.G.:

Local $currentDate=@YEAR & "_" & @MON & "_" & @MDAY

HTH,

Yaron Golan

[Xenobiologist]

There is also Function _NowDate_NowDate and _Function _DateTimeFormat_DateTimeFormat.

[henryd]

There is also Function _NowDate_NowDate and _Function _DateTimeFormat_DateTimeFormat.

I tried _nowdate but it only displays the current date

this is what i want to do

1) get current system date and save to a variable x

2)change date

3) run program

4) change date back to earlier date by calling x

this is the code. I am able to change date using _setdate but I can't seem to store current date to variable( see line 4 and 9 ) and then restore it back.

#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>
#include <Date.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>  
$CurrDate =_NowDate()
$tNewDate = _SetDate(21, 8, 2009) 
Run("file.xls") 
WinWaitActive("file") 
WinWaitClose("file") 
_SetDate($CurrDate)

Edited July 12, 2009 by henryd

[trancexx]

I tried _nowdate but it only displays the current date

this is what i want to do

1) get current system date and save to a variable x

2)change date

3) run program

4) change date back to earlier date by calling x

this is the code. I am able to change date using _setdate but I can't seem to store current date to variable( see line 5 ) and then restore it back

#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>
#include <Date.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>  

$CurrDate =_NowDate()
$tNewDate = _SetDate(21, 8, 2009) 
Run("file.xls") 
WinWaitActive("file") 
WinWaitClose("file") 
_SetDate($CurrDate)

Line 5 is empty line

[henryd]

Doesn't make any difference..I removed the empty line

[trancexx]

Doesn't make any difference..I removed the empty line

I does. It's not empty now.

See this:

; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================
; Name...........: _SetDate
; Description ...: Sets the current date of the system
; Syntax.........: _SetDate($iDay[, $iMonth = 0[, $iYear = 0]])
; Parameters ....: $iDay - Day of the month. Values: 1-31
;                  $iMonth - Optional: month. Values: 1-12
;                  $iYear - Optional: year. Values: > 0 (windows might restrict this further!!)
; Return values .: Success - 1
;                  Failure - 0
;                  @Error - 0 - No error.
;                  |1 - Failure
;                  @extended - GetLastError()
;                  |Error code(s): http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/debug/base/system_error_codes.asp
; Author ........: /dev/null
; Modified.......:
; Remarks .......: If the optional parameters (iMonth,iYear) are NOT defined, the function will not change the current value!
; Related .......: _SetTime
; Link ..........;
; Example .......; Yes
; =======================================================================================================

[henryd]

I does. It's not empty now.

See this:

; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================
; Name...........: _SetDate
; Description ...: Sets the current date of the system
; Syntax.........: _SetDate($iDay[, $iMonth = 0[, $iYear = 0]])
; Parameters ....: $iDay - Day of the month. Values: 1-31
;                  $iMonth - Optional: month. Values: 1-12
;                  $iYear - Optional: year. Values: > 0 (windows might restrict this further!!)
; Return values .: Success - 1
;                  Failure - 0
;                  @Error - 0 - No error.
;                  |1 - Failure
;                  @extended - GetLastError()
;                  |Error code(s): http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/debug/base/system_error_codes.asp
; Author ........: /dev/null
; Modified.......:
; Remarks .......: If the optional parameters (iMonth,iYear) are NOT defined, the function will not change the current value!
; Related .......: _SetTime
; Link ..........;
; Example .......; Yes
; =======================================================================================================

hmm..ok my syntax was wrong in the last line...but then how do u revert back to the previous date ?

Edited July 12, 2009 by henryd

[trancexx]

hmm..ok my syntax was wrong in the last line...but then how do u revert back to the previous date ?

AAhhh... you edited.

Nice timing.

[henryd]

I used a different approach ..almost succeeded.. I am able to change date and revert back to the old date after closing the file. But in this case it reverts back to the previous time as well. I only want to revert back to the previous date when the file closes

#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>
#include <Date.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$tCur = _Date_Time_GetLocalTime()
$tNew = _Date_Time_EncodeSystemTime(8, 29, 2009,@HOUR,@MIN,@SEC)
_Date_Time_SetLocalTime(DllStructGetPtr($tNew))
Run("file.xls")
WinWaitActive("file")
WinWaitClose("file")
_Date_Time_SetLocalTime(DllStructGetPtr($tCur))

[henryd]

any suggestions.plz

[trancexx]

My rep will probably go down again but...

Use you brain.

You can't see the forest for the trees.

[henryd]

@tranceex

If u don't know the solution just shut up !

Nobody's forcing you to even reply

Get a life..a gf even..

If u had even an ounce of Grey matter in your head...u better know whats next.

[trancexx]

@tranceex

If u don't know the solution just shut up !

Nobody's forcing you to even reply

Get a life..a gf even..

If u had even an ounce of Grey matter in your head...u better know whats next.

Ok, I'll try but I'm not making any promises.

Education is very important. <- yes, it's a link