DelphiBasics TimeSeparator Variable The character used to separate display time fields SysUtils unit

var TimeSeparator : char;

Description The TimeSeparator variable is used in date and time display functions between hour, minute and second values.   TimeSeparator value is ':' by default, depending on the Windows locale. Notes DateSeparator = LOCALE_STIME by default. Related commands DateSeparator The character used to separate display date fields DateTimeToString Rich formatting of a TDateTime variable into a string StrToTime Converts a time string into a TDateTime value TimeAMString Determines AM value in DateTimeToString procedure TimePMString Determines PM value in DateTimeToString procedure  Download this web site as a Windows program.

Example code : Changing the time display separator character var   mydate : TDateTime; begin   myDate := EndOfAMonth(2000, 2);// 29th Feb 2000 at 23:59:59.999   LongTimeFormat := 'hh:mm:ss.zzz';  // Show milli-seconds   ShowMessage('Date     = '+DateTimeToStr(myDate));   TimeSeparator := '_';          // Override the : time separator   ShowMessage('Date now = '+DateTimeToStr(myDate)); end; Show full unit code   Date = 29/02/2000 23:59:59.999   Date now = 29/02/2000 23_59_59.999

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