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MiniRobotLanguage (MRL)
DTO.GetCurrentDate Command
Get the current system date
Intention
This Command retrieves the current date from the computer's system clock. You can specify the desired format for the date string.
Available formats:
• 0: "DD.MM.YYYY" (e.g., "20.10.2025") - Default
• 1: "MM-DD-YYYY" (e.g., "10-20-2025")
• 2: "YYYYMMDD" (e.g., "20251020")
• 3: PowerBasic DATE$ format (typically "MM-DD-YYYY")
Syntax
DTO.getcurrentdate|[Format][|$$RES]
DTO.gcd|[Format][|$$RES]
Parameter Explanation
P1 - Format (Optional)
A numeric value (0-3) specifying the desired date format. If omitted, format 0 ("DD.MM.YYYY") is used.
P2 - $$RES (Optional)
The variable (e.g., $$RES) where the resulting date string will be stored. If omitted, the result is placed on TOS.
Example
'**********************************************
' DTO.gcd - Sample (Assumes current date is 20 Oct 2025)
'**********************************************
'
' --- Get default format (DD.MM.YYYY) ---
DTO.gcd||$$DAT1
DBV.Default: $$DAT1 ' Result: "20.10.2025"
'
' --- Get US format (MM-DD-YYYY) ---
DTO.gcd|1|$$DAT2
DBV.US: $$DAT2 ' Result: "10-20-2025"
'
' --- Get Sortable format (YYYYMMDD) ---
DTO.gcd|2|$$DAT3
DBV.Sortable: $$DAT3 ' Result: "20251020"
'
' --- Get PB DATE$ format (MM-DD-YYYY) to TOS ---
DTO.gcd|3
POP.$$TOS
DBV.DATE$: $$TOS ' Result: "10-20-2025"
'
ENR.
Remarks
The date is based on the system's clock and regional settings.
If the format parameter is omitted or invalid, the default format (0) is used.
Limitations
- The accuracy depends on the correctness of the system clock.
See also
• DTO.Get Current Time - get current system time
• DTO.Format Date - format date components to string
• DTO.Parse Date - parse date into components
• DAT. - Date and Time Information