var ShortTimeFormat : string;
Description
The ShortTimeFormat variable provides the short (compact) formatting used for certain time to string conversions.
It is used by the TimeToStr, DateTimeToStr and DateTimeToString routines (the latter when the 'c' or 't' formatting is used). The following formatting character strings can be used in the ShortTimeFormat string:
h = Hour with no leading 0's
hh = Hour as 2 digits
n = Minute with no leading 0's
nn = Minute as 2 digits
s = Seconds with no leading 0's
ss = Seconds as 2 digits
z = Milli-seconds with no leading 0's
zzz = Milli-seconds as 3 digits
Notes
The default value is calculated from LOCALE_ITIME and LOCALE_ITLZERO
Related commands
DateTimeToStr Converts TDateTime date and time values to a string
DateTimeToString Rich formatting of a TDateTime variable into a string
FormatDateTime Rich formatting of a TDateTime variable into a string
LongTimeFormat Long version of the time to string format
TimeToStr Converts a TDateTime time value to a string
Example code : Illustrating customised ShortTimeFormat setting
var
myDate : TDateTime;
formattedDate : string;
begin
myDate := StrToTime('15:06:23.456');
// Display using the default ShortTimeFormat
DateTimeToString(formattedDate, 't', myDate);
ShowMessage('15:06:23.456 using default = '+formattedDate);
// Change the display formatting
ShortTimeFormat := 'hh mm ss';
DateTimeToString(formattedDate, 't', myDate);
ShowMessage('15:06:23.456 using override = '+formattedDate);
end;
Show full unit code
15:06:23.456 using default = 15:06
15:06:23.456 using override = 15 06 23