# Function Reference

# _Date_Time_DOSDateTimeToStr

Decode a DOS date to a string

#include <Date.au3>
_Date_Time_DOSDateTimeToStr ( $iDosDate, $iDosTime )

## Parameters

$iDosDate | MS-DOS date, packed as follows: Bits 0- 4 Day of the month (1–31) Bits 5- 8 Month (1 = January, 2 = February, and so on) Bits 9-15 Year offset from 1980 (add 1980 to get actual year)
$iDosTime | MS-DOS date, packed as follows: Bits 0- 4 Second divided by 2 Bits 5-10 Minute (0–59) Bits 11-15 Hour (0–23 on a 24-hour clock)

## Return Value

Returns a date/time string formatted as dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm:ss.

## Related

_Date_Time_DOSDateToStr, _Date_Time_DOSTimeToStr

## Example

    #include "Extras\HelpFileInternals.au3"

    #include <Date.au3>
    #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
    #include <WindowsStylesConstants.au3>

    Example()

    Func Example()
        Local $sDate

        ; Create GUI
        GUICreate("Time", 400, 300)
        _MemoCreate(2, 2, 396, 296, $WS_VSCROLL)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Show FAT date/time
        $sDate = _Date_Time_DOSDateTimeToStr(0x3621, 0x944a) ; 01/01/2007 18:34:20
        _MemoWrite("FAT date/time .: " & $sDate)

        ; Loop until the user exits.
        Do
        Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    EndFunc   ;==>Example