2.2.3.1 File and Subdirectory Name Formatting
If the plaPattern bit is set in the AutoPathFormat, the PLA Protocol MUST append a pattern to the file name or subdirectory name. The following table details the meaning of each pattern.
|
Pattern |
Description |
|---|---|
|
D |
Day of the year. |
|
DDD |
Day of the year with leading zeros, if applicable. |
|
d |
Day of the month. |
|
dd |
Day of the month with a leading zero, if applicable. |
|
ddd |
The abbreviated name of the weekday, for example, "Tue" for Tuesday. |
|
dddd |
Full name of the weekday. |
|
M |
Month. |
|
MM |
Month with leading zero, if applicable. |
|
MMM |
The abbreviated name of the month, for example, "Jan" for January. |
|
MMMM |
Full name of the month. |
|
y |
Year without the century. |
|
yy |
Year without the century but with a leading zero, if applicable. |
|
yyyy |
Year with the century. |
|
h |
Hour in a 12-hour clock. |
|
hh |
Hour in a 12-hour clock with a leading zero, if applicable. |
|
H |
Hour in a 24-hour clock. |
|
HH |
Hour in a 24-hour clock with a leading zero, if applicable. |
|
m |
Minute. |
|
mm |
Minute with a leading zero, if applicable. |
|
s |
Second. |
|
ss |
Second with a leading zero, if applicable. |
|
t |
The first character of the AM/PM designator. |
|
tt |
The AM/PM designator. |
|
z |
Time zone offset. |
|
zz |
Time zone offset with a leading zero, if applicable. |
|
N |
Serial number. The number of leading zeros is defined by the number of characters; for example, if the serial number is 32 and the pattern is NNN, the serial number used is 032. |
|
\c |
Escaped character where "c" is any character. Unrecognized characters that are not "escaped", excluding white space, will result in an error. |
For example, the pattern "MMMM d, yyyy \a\t h:mmTt" could yield "January 31, 2005 at 4:20AM". If the file name is MyFile, the decorated file name would be "MyFile January 31, 2005 at 4:20AM".<6>