Syntax
| Visual Basic (Declaration) | |
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Property LongDateFormat As String | |
| Visual Basic (Usage) |  Copy Code |
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Dim instance As IRegionalSettings Dim value As String instance.LongDateFormat = value value = instance.LongDateFormat | |
| C# | |
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string LongDateFormat {get; set;} | |
Property Value
String containing the formatRemarks
The long date format can be used to decode generic date values.
| Tip: This property supports all the custom date time format characters except "f" (fractions of seconds), "z" (time zone offset), and multiple character formats with "f" and "z" (for example "ffff"). For more information on custom date and time formatting characters, see the "Custom Date Time Format Strings" section in Date and Time Format Strings in the Microsoft .NET Framework Reference. |
To specify the short date format, set the ShortDateFormat property. Get the date and time format specified for the current cultural settings by returning the value of the DateTimeFormat property.
Requirements
Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2