Date Format Constants

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Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition Date Format Constants  Language Reference 
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Since these constants are built into VBScript, you don't have to define them before using them. Use them anywhere in your code to represent the values shown for each.

Constant Value Description
vbGeneralDate 0 Display a date and/or time. For real numbers, display a date and time. If there is no fractional part, display only a date. If there is no integer part, display time only. Date and time display is determined by your system settings.
vbLongDate 1 Display a date using the long date format specified in your computer's regional settings.
vbShortDate 2 Display a date using the short date format specified in your computer's regional settings.
vbLongTime 3 Display a time using the long time format specified in your computer's regional settings.
vbShortTime 4 Display a time using the short time format specified in your computer's regional settings.