TFormatSettings.ShortTimeFormat Property

ShortTimeFormat Property

property ShortTimeFormat: String

Available In: Client and Server Applications

Specifies the format string used for time literals. The default value of this property is "hh:mm tt".

The following date format specifiers are supported:

Format Specifier

Description

h	The hour number (12-hour clock) with no leading zero
hh	The hour number (12-hour clock) with a leading zero if the hour number is less than 10
H	The hour number (24-hour clock) with no leading zero
HH	The hour number (24-hour clock) with a leading zero if the hour number is less than 10
m	The minute number with no leading zero
mm	The minute number with a leading zero if the minute number is less than 10
s	The second number with no leading zero
ss	The second number with a leading zero if the second number is less than 10
tt	The AM/PM designation for a 12-hour clock literal

For date/time literals, the ShortDateFormat is used in conjunction with the ShortTimeFormat property, with a space separating the two.

When specifying a ShortTimeFormat that uses a different time separator character, please make sure that you modify the TimeSeparator property before setting the new ShortTimeFormat value.

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