String Intrinsic Functions - AsTime Method

Return the variable as a time

Member of String Intrinsic Functions (PRIM_LIBI.IStringIntrinsics)

Parameters

Name

Type

Data Type

Description

Result

*Result (Optional)

Time

Resulting time

Format

*Input (Optional)

Enumeration

Format of the time

Details

AsTime will return a time based on the value of the variable and the specified format.

If the supplied value does not conform to the required format, the application will end with a run time error.

Use the IsTime intrinsic to test the value before attempting to convert to a time.

Allowed Formats

Enum Value

Description

HHMMSS

e.g. "113045"

HHsMMsSS

e.g. "11:30:45"

ISO

e.g. "11:30:45"

Example

In this example, if the variable contained "113045", the result would be a time of 11:30:45. Eleven hours, 30 minutes and 45 seconds.

     If (#Variable.IsTime(hhmmss))
#Time := #Variable.AsTime(hhmmss)
Endif

See also

All Component Classes

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