Returns or sets a value that determines the format type used to display text on the control.
Syntax
object.Format [= integer]
The Format property syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
| object | An object expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list. |
| integer | A value specifying the format style used to display text in the control, as shown in Settings. |
Settings
The settings for integer are:
| Constant | Value | Description |
| dtpLongDate | 0 | Long Date Format (for example "Friday, Nov 14, 1972"). |
| dtpShortDate | 1 | Short Date Format (for example "11/14/72"). |
| dtpTime | 2 | Time Format (for example "5:31:47 PM"). |
| dtpCustom | 3 | Custom format. |
Remarks
Set the Format property to dtpCustom to use the CustomFormat property.