Compare Method for LCDatetime

This method compares two Datetime values and returns the relationship.

Defined In

LCDatetime

Syntax

Result = thisDatetime.Compare (baseDatetime)

Parameters


Parameter	Description
baseDatetime	The Datetime to which to compare thisDatetime.

Return Value


Value	Description
Result	Long. Result of the comparison:
	Result > 0 (positive): thisDatetime is greater than baseDatetime.
	Result < 0 (negative): thisDatetime is less than baseDatetime.
	Result = 0: thisDatetime is equal to baseDatetime.
	Certain datetime "constants" will always return greater, less or equal to any valid date. See the SetConstant method for details. The comparison takes into account time zones and Daylight Savings time; for instance, 1:30 PM CST is considered earlier than 1:00 PM EST on the same date. Note: For control over whether time zones and Daylight Savings Time are taken into account, or to test for equality only to the nearest second (as opposed to hundredth of a second), use LCField.Compare instead.

Example

Option Public
Uselsx "*lsxlc"  
Sub Initialize
  Dim Clock As New LCDateTime (1999, 12, 31, 23, 59, 59, 99)
  Dim Match As New LCDatetime
  Match.SetCurrent
  If (Clock.Compare (Match) = 0) Then
    Print "The current time matches " & Clock.Text
  Elseif (Clock.Compare (Match) > 0) Then
    Print "The current time is before " & Clock.Text
  Else
    Print "The current time is after " & Clock.Text
  End If
End Sub

Example Output

The current time is before 12/31/1999 11:59:59.99 PM