DTOS() - globals.DTOS() - VFP to Servoy Code Reference

DTOS() - globals.DTOS()

Returns a character-string date in a yyyymmdd format from a specified date(time) expression.

DTOS(DATE()) // "20110415" suitable for indexing

INDEX ON DTOS(dInvDate) TAG dateIndex

var d = new Date();
utils.dateFormat(d,'yyyyMMdd')

// or alternatively:

var d = new Date();
globals.DTOS(d) // "20110415" suitable for indexing

Note: DTOS() is a function of the VFP2Servoy Toolkit

This function basically does the same as the DTOC(date, 1) function.