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Figure 36–5. $getDSTName
| STRING PROCEDURE $getDSTName (PRODUCES OPTIONAL BOOLEAN wasSet); |
$getDSTName returns the commonly used (usually abbreviated) name for the local time zone when Daylight Savings Time is in effect. wasSet is set to the value of $timeSubcommandsSet. The value of the local time zone name when DST is in effect is set by $setDSTName or by the MAINEX subcommand DSTNAME. 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.
MAINSAIL Language Manual, Section 36.7