IsDate Function

Tests if a numeric or string expression can be converted to a Date variable.

Syntax:

IsDate (Expression)

Return value:

Bool

Parameters:

Expression: Any numeric or string expression that you want to test. If the expression can be converted to a date, the function returns True, otherwise the function returns False.

Error codes:

5 Invalid procedure call

Example:

Sub ExampleIsDate

Dim sDateVar As String

    sDateVar = "12.12.1997"

    print IsDate(sDateVar) REM Returns True

    sDateVar = "12121997"

    print IsDate(sDateVar) REM Returns False

End Sub