MonthName
Gets the name of a month from it's integral representation
Syntax
`
Declare Function MonthName ( ByVal month As Integer, ByVal abbreviate As Integer = 0 ) As String
`
Usage
`
#include "vbcompat.bi"
result = MonthName( month_number [, abreviate ] )
`
Parameters
`month`
the number of the month of the year - 1:January through 12:December
`abbreviate`
flag to indicate that name should be abbreviated
Return Value
Returns the local operating system language month name from `month` value 1 to 12.
Description
If `abbreviate` is true, the month name abbreviation is returned. If omitted or false, the whole name is returned.
The compiler will not recognize this function unless `vbcompat.bi` or `datetime.bi` is included.
Example
`
#include "vbcompat.bi"
Dim ds As Double = DateSerial(2005, 11, 28) + TimeSerial(7, 30, 50)
Print Format(ds, "yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss "); MonthName(Month(ds))
`
Differences from QB

- Did not exist in QB. This function appeared in Visual Basic.

See also

- Date Serials