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Month_GetToday Method

Description

This method will return today's date.

Parameters

MyControlReference
Reference to the control in the form of MyProject_MyForm_MyControl.
ProjectFile
String identifying the project as it was passed in LoadProject.
DialogName
String identifying the dialog by name.
ControlName
String identifying the control by name.

Return Values

Returns the following according to the situation:

  • List specifying the year, month and day as Integers.
  • Nil if the control is not found or is not visible.

AutoLISP Syntax

The recommended convention is passing the control identifier directly:

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(Odcl_Month_GetToday 
		MyControlReference [as Reference])

An alternative convention is to identify the control by providing the project file, the dialog name and the control name:

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(Odcl_Month_GetToday
		ProjectFile [as String]
		DialogName [as String]
		ControlName [as String])

Applies For

MonthPicker.

Example

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; Get today's date
(Setq rValue (Odcl_Month_GetToday MyProject_MyForm_MyControl))