Delphi: convert TDate to other format

Question

var MyDate:TDate; 
   MyDate:=Date;

How can I convert local myDate to my format: 31/12/2011?

RecodeDate?

Thanks!!!

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 01 '11 at 03:06

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Check the FormatDateTime function in your case you try this

FormatDateTime('dd/mm/yyyy',MyDate);

answered Aug 01 '11 at 03:06

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:) Thanks, why nothing was said about that function here: http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Date_and_Time_Support ? – maxfax Aug 01 '11 at 03:15
@Maxfax - good question. It is in [Type conversion routines](http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Type_conversion_routines), but a second reference would be good – Gerry Coll Aug 01 '11 at 04:36
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Depending on your (and your clients) requirements, it may be better to use DateToStr(MyDate), as this will follow the current users locale settings, e.g. mm/dd/yyyy for US users, dd/mm/yyyy for UK etc. American software that always uses mm/dd/yy annoys (and confuses) me, so I try to extend the same courtesy that I would like. – Gerry Coll Aug 01 '11 at 04:40
there are some variables which contain the current date locales. see http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/VCL/en/SysUtils.ShortDateFormat – coding Bott Aug 01 '11 at 08:21

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