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Shell.SetTime method

Applies to: desktop apps only

Displays the Date and Time Properties dialog box. This method has the same effect as right-clicking the clock in the taskbar status area and selecting Adjust Date/Time.

Syntax

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iRetVal = Shell.SetTime()

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Examples

The following example shows SetTime in use. Proper usage is shown for JScript, VBScript, and Visual Basic.

JScript:

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<script language="JScript">
    function fnShellSetTimeJ()
    {
        var objShell = new ActiveXObject("shell.application");
        
        objshell.SetTime();
    }
</script>

VBScript:

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<script language="VBScript">
    function fnShellSetTimeVB()
        dim objShell
        
        set objShell = CreateObject("shell.application")
        objshell.SetTime
 
        set objShell = nothing
    end function
 </script>

Visual Basic:

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Private Sub fnShellSetTimeVB()
    Dim objShell As Shell
    
    Set objShell = New Shell
    objshell.SetTime
 
    Set objShell = Nothing
End Sub

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server
Header	Shldisp.h
IDL	Shldisp.idl
DLL	Shell32.dll (version 4.71 or later)

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AutoIT Syntax (By Quantum)

$sObj= new-object -com shell.application
$toAutoIT=$sObj.settime()

History

1/25/2011
Kubilay Alkaç

2/9/2011
Thomas Lee

SetTime sample using PowerShell

# set-time.ps1
# MSDN Sample to get help
# Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk

# First get shell object
$Shell = new-object -com Shell.Application

# Now get help
$shell.settime()

This sample produces no console output - it does bring up the Date/Time applet

History

6/30/2008
Thomas Lee