Example:

    GTM> WRITE $H,!,$ZDATE($H)
    55243,43223
    04/01/2002
    GTM>
    

This displays $HOROLOG and then uses $ZDATE() to display today's date. The output shown would appear if today were the first of April, 2002.

Example:

    GTM> W $ZDATE($H,"DD-MON-YEAR")
    01-APR-2002
    GTM>        
    

This uses the second argument to specify a text format different from the default.

Example:

    GTM> SET m="Januar,Februar,Marz,April,Mai,Juni,Juli,August,"
    GTM> SET m=m_"September,October,November,Dezember"
    GTM> WRITE $ZDATE($H,"DD-MON-YEAR",m)
    01-April-2002
    GTM>        
    

This is similar to the prior example, however it uses the third argument to specify the months in German.

Example:

    GTM> SET d="Dimanche,Lundi,Mardi,Mercredi,Jeudi,Vendredi,Samedi"
    GTM> WRITE $ZD($H,"DAY, DD/MM/YY","",d)
    Mercredi, 01/04/2002
    GTM>
    

This example displays the first of April, however it uses the fourth argument to specify the days of the week in French.

Example:

    GTM> WRITE !,$ZDATE($H,"12:60:55 AM")
    10:35:51 PM
    GTM>
    

This example shows hours, minutes, and seconds in a 12 hour clock with an AM/PM indicator.

Example:

    GTM> WRITE !,$ZDATE(",36524","24-60")
    10-08
    GTM>
    

This example shows hours and minutes on a 24 hour clock. Notice that the first argument must provide the time in the second comma delimiter piece to match $HOROLOG format.

Example:

    GTM>WRITE $ZDATEFORM
    0
    GTM>WRITE $ZDATE($H)
    11/15/02
    GTM>SET $ZDATEFORM=1
    GTM>WRITE $ZDATE($H)
    11/15/2002
    GTM>WRITE $ZDATE($H,"MM/DD/YY")
    11/15/02
    

This example converts the output format for years from the default ("YY") format to the four digit format ("YYYY") using the Intrinsic Special Variable $ZDATEFORM.