MAINSAIL Language Manual, Section 36.15

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36.15. $getStdName

Figure 36–13. $getStdName
STRING
PROCEDURE   $getStdName (PRODUCES OPTIONAL BOOLEAN
                             
wasSet);

$getStdName returns the commonly used (usually abbreviated) name for the local time zone (when standard time is in effect). wasSet is set to the value of $timeSubcommandsSet. The value of the local time zone name is set by $setStdName or by the MAINEX subcommand STDNAME. MAINSAIL's time-zone-related facilities are described in more detail in Section 24.2 and in the description of MAINEX in Chapter 21 of the MAINSAIL Utilities User's Guide.


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MAINSAIL Language Manual, Section 36.15