| Description |
The Time function returns the current time in the local time zone.
Because the return value is a TDateTime type, the date component is set to zero (30/12/1899).
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| Notes |
Warning : the date value is one day short of the last day of the 19th century. Exactly why is unclear.
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| Related commands |
| Date |
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Gives the current date |
| Now |
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Gives the current date and time |
| Tomorrow |
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Gives the date tomorrow |
| Yesterday |
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Gives the date yesterday |
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| Example code : Show the current time |
// Full Unit code.
// -----------------------------------------------------------
// You must store this code in a unit called Unit1 with a form
// called Form1 that has an OnCreate event called FormCreate.
unit Unit1;
interface
uses
SysUtils, // Unit containing the Time command
Forms, Dialogs;
type
TForm1 = class(TForm)
procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
end;
var
Form1: TForm1;
implementation
{$R *.dfm} // Include form definitions
procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
var
today : TDateTime;
begin
today := Time;
ShowMessage('today has date = '+DateToStr(today));
ShowMessage('today has time = '+TimeToStr(today));
end;
end.
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today has date = 30/12/1899
today has time = 13:37:25
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