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    Date Format String builder

    When entering the function time() or date_format() in the xbasic editor or the interactive window there is available a Time Format String builder. It is available through the control-down key or right click, and is advertised through the bubble help that comes up. See the attached picture I think it will explain better then I can.

    My question is this dialog available via a xbasic function so I can use it in my own xdialogs?
    Has anybody come across one of those not so well advertised Alpha functions that will produce this dialog?
    OR Has anyone written a xdialog like this one they are willing to share.

    I guess I could write my own xdialog to reproduce this dialog but if it's in there somewhere I would rather not.

    By the way the Time() function can format any portion of a time variable including the date, works quite slick.

    a5_timeformatbuilder.png

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    Re: Date Format String builder

    A5_time_format_help()

    In the interactive window type a5_

    And see what the auto complete suggests.
    There can be only one.

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      Re: Date Format String builder

      Thanks Stan, that was exactly what I was looking for.

      For anyone else using this function, it accepts a single parameter, a logical true displays only the Date options.

      Stan, how did you know about this function it isn't shown in the auto complete list in my version of Alpha5 Ver. 10.5.

      Lots of other interesting stuff in autocomplete under a5_. Anyone know how to get a list of these entries. As soon as the editor looses focus the autocomplete list is removed, so I Can't use my usual tricks.

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        Re: Date Format String builder

        Under the A5 directory find the directory FunctionHelp. In that directory find a file AllFunctions.txt.
        There can be only one.

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          Re: Date Format String builder

          Originally posted by pboomwork View Post
          Stan, how did you know about this function it isn't shown in the auto complete list in my version of Alpha5 Ver. 10.5.
          You are posting in the v12 forum. Which version are you running?

          I've found this function in the v11 and v12 file, but not in the v10(10.5) file. But the function works in v10.5... Not checking any earlier versions....
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