MonthName

Gets the name of a month from its integral representation

Syntax
   Declare Function MonthName ( ByVal month As Long, ByVal abbreviate As 
   Long = 0 ) As String

Usage
   #include "vbcompat.bi"
   result = MonthName( month_number [, abreviate ] )

Parameters
   month
      the number of the month of the year - 1:January through 12:December
   abbreviate
      flag to indicate that name should be abbreviated

Return Value
   Returns the local operating system language month name from month value 
   1 to 12.

Description
   If abbreviate is true, the month name abbreviation  is returned. If 
   omitted or false, the whole name is returned.
    
   The compiler will not recognize this function unless vbcompat.bi or 
   datetime.bi is included.

Example
   #include "vbcompat.bi"

   Dim ds As Double = DateSerial(2005, 11, 28) + TimeSerial(7, 30, 50)

   Print Format(ds, "yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss "); MonthName(Month(ds))

Differences from QB
   * Did not exist in QB. This function appeared in Visual Basic.

See also
   * Date Serials

