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The StrToTime function attempts to convert a time as a string Date into a TDateTime value.
The time string must adhere to the format of the LongTimeFormat value, and use the TimeSeparator character to separate the hour, minute and second values.
The default format in the UK is
hour:minute:second.milli-seconds, where :
| The hour | must be 0..23 |
| The minute | must be 0..59 (optional) |
| The second | must be 0..59 (optional) |
| The milli-secs | must be 0..999 (optional) |
You may use the current AM and PM value (as defined by TimeAMString, TimePMString), or the literals 'AM', 'am', 'PM' and 'pm' before or after the time.
The date is set to 30 dec 1899, one day short of the 19th century.
Any errors in the time string will yield EConvertError.
Version 2 of this function is for use within threads. You furnish the FormatSettings record before invoking the call. It takes a local copy of global formatting variables that make the routine thread safe.
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| Notes |
Warning : the date value is set to 1 day short of the end of the 19th century. Exactly why is unclear.
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| Related commands |
| LongTimeFormat |
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Long version of the time to string format |
| StrToDate |
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Converts a date string into a TDateTime value |
| StrToDateTime |
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Converts a date+time string into a TDateTime value |
| TimeAMString |
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Determines AM value in DateTimeToString procedure |
| TimePMString |
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Determines PM value in DateTimeToString procedure |
| TimeSeparator |
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The character used to separate display time fields |
| TimeToStr |
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Converts a TDateTime time value to a string |
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| Example code : Showing with and without minutes and/or seconds |
var
myTime : TDateTime;
begin
myTime := StrToTime('3PM');
ShowMessage('3PM = '+TimeToStr(mytime));
myTime := StrToTime('15');
ShowMessage('15 = '+TimeToStr(mytime));
myTime := StrToTime('15:03');
ShowMessage('15:03 = '+TimeToStr(mytime));
myTime := StrToTime('15:03:45');
ShowMessage('15:03:45 = '+TimeToStr(mytime));
end;
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| Show full unit code |
3PM = 15:00:00
15 = 15:00:00
15:03 = 15:03:00
15:03:45 = 15:03:45
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