Description
Parses the calendar date in calendarDate as a time in the calendarSystem system using the default calendar format and returns its time value in the outputReference system and outputReference reference.
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Method Signature
TimeUtilities.ParseCalendarDate(
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String calendarDate,
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String calendarSystem,
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String outputSystem,
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String outputReference)
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Arguments
calendarDate
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Description:
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A String containing a calendar date.
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calendarSystem
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Description:
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The time system of calendarDate.
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Valid Values:
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Value
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Label
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"TAI"
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International Atomic Time
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"UTC"
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Coordinated Universal Time
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"TDT"
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Terrestrial Dynamical Time
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"TDB"
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Barycentric Dynamical Time
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"UT1"
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Universal Time Principle Form
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"GPS"
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Global Positioning System Time
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outputSystem
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Description:
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The time system in which to output the parsed value.
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Valid Values:
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Value
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Label
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"TAI"
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International Atomic Time
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"UTC"
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Coordinated Universal Time
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"TDT"
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Terrestrial Dynamical Time
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"TDB"
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Barycentric Dynamical Time
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"UT1"
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Universal Time Principle Form
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"GPS"
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Global Positioning System Time
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outputReference
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Description:
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The time reference relative which to output the parsed value.
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Valid Values:
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Value
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Label
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"Julian Date"
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Julian Date (Jan 1 4713 BCE 12:00:00.000 TAI)
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"MJD GSFC"
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GSFC Modified Julian Date (Jan 05 1941 12:00:00.000 TAI)
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"MJD USNO"
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USNO Modified Julian Date (Nov 17 1858 00:00:00.000 TAI)
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"MJD GPS"
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GPS Modified Julian Date (Jan 06 1980 00:00:00.000 UTC)
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"MJD 1950"
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Besselian Date 1950.0 (Dec 31 1949 22:09:46.862 TAI)
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Return Value
Type:
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timespan
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Units:
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day
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Returns the parsed calendar date as a time value in the specified system and reference.
Syntax
myTimeSpan1 = TimeTools.ParseCalendarDate(myString1, myString2, myString3, myString4);
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See also
TimeUtilities Object
TimeUtilities.ParseCalendarDate
TimeSpans Guide
Parsing Dates and Times
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