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How change format of date in MFC

Hi,

I am getting the current date in MFC application using the below code

SYSTEMTIME tm;
TCHAR date[32];
GetLocalTime(&tm);
GetDateFormat(LOCALE_USER_DEFAULT,DATE_SHORTDATE,&tm,0,date,32);

format is : 08/19/2010. But i need to change the format like 08-19-2010. In C# i have the code like
string.format("MM-dd-yyyy",08/19/2010);

But in MFC what method and exact code writing to change. I am new in C++ and MFC. Please suggest me.Hope your's reply

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evilrix

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Aamir Sarfaraz

You can use these code and format as per your requirments.

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#include <Windows.h>
     #include <stdio.h>

     void main()
     {
         SYSTEMTIME st;
         GetSystemTime(&st);
         printf("Year:%d\nMonth:%d\nDate:%d\nHour:%d\nMin:%d\nSecond:% d\n" ,st.wYear,st.wMonth,st.wDay,st.wHour,st.wMinute,st.wSecond);
     }

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pgnatyuk

In MFC there is a very powerfull class CTime:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/78zb0ese(VS.80).aspx
It contains Format method:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/29btb3sw(v=VS.80).aspx
You will see the example in the bottom of that page.
In the code you posted you use Win32 API and only 'string' from MFC. I like Win32 API, I complain a lot about MFC, but CTime is an exception - it is easy, it always works.

Rajkumar Gs

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hi evilrix,

You r right.I used that function. But how can i get it? that means, how i get the value? I put
CString returnvalu = GetDateFormat(LOCALE_SYSTEM_DEFAULT,0,NULL,"ddd'-'MMM'-'yyyy",date,32);
But it give the error that Error 1 error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'int' to 'ATL::CStringT<BaseType,StringTraits>' . How can i assign the string and look the output. Hope your's reply
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evilrix

>> CString returnvalu = GetDateFormat(LOCALE_SYSTEM_DEFAULT,0,NULL,"ddd'-'MMM'-'yyyy",date,32);

try: CString returnvalu = GetDateFormat(LOCALE_SYSTEM_DEFAULT,0,NULL,_T("ddd'-'MMM'-'yyyy"),date,32);

Rajkumar Gs

ASKER

I try your code. But getting the same error,

Error 1 error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'int' to 'ATL::CStringT<BaseType,StringTraits>'

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evilrix

And the error goes away if you change the code back to...

CString returnvalu = GetDateFormat(LOCALE_SYSTEM_DEFAULT,0,NULL,0,date,32);

??

That error makes little sense in the context of the change made.

Does the error refer to that line number? What I'm getting at here is are you sure the error is related to this change?

Rajkumar Gs

ASKER

hi, i got it. sorry i misunderstand that the function how it is working? I thought that like c# that get current date and pass it in string.format("MM-dd-yyyy",currentdate); But here is easy to get from getdateformat() function that is i got a output from parameter from lpDateStr. This is output what i need. Thanks dude.

I got the solution. :-)

Rajkumar Gs

ASKER

This is a good solution and save my time. Thanks.