
CHAPTER 20
Localizing Newton Applications
Summary of Localization Functions 20-15
StringToTime(timeString)
TimeStr(time, timeStrSpec)
Date Frame Functions 20
These functions convert system clock values to or from date frames. A system
clock value is an integer giving the number of minutes since midnight, January 1,
1904 or the number of seconds since midnight, January 1, 1993; a date frame has
slots with day, date, year, and so on. See Table 17-8 (page 17-27) in
Newton
Programmer’s Reference for details of a date frame.
Date(time)
DateFromSeconds(timeInSeconds)
TotalMinutes(dateFrame)
TotalSeconds(dateFrame)
System Clock Functions 20
These functions get and set system clock values, and convert those values between
seconds and minutes.
IncrementMonth(time, numMonths)
SetTime(time)
SetTimeInSeconds(time)
Ticks()
Time()
TimeInSeconds()
TimeInSecondsToTime(seconds)
TimeToTimeInSeconds(minutes, extraSeconds)
Utility Functions 20
These functions perform tasks related to the presentation of data in regionalized
formats.
GetDateStringSpec(formatArray)
GetLanguageEnvironment() // platform file function
IsValidDate(date)
SetCountryClass(countryName)
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