DateSubtract Method

Returns the date that precedes another date by a specified duration.

Syntax

expression**.DateSubtract(FinishDate, Duration, Calendar)**

*expression * Optional. An expression that returns an Application object.

FinishDate Required Variant. The date used as the end of the duration.

Duration Required Variant. The duration to subtract from the finish date.

Calendar Optional Object. A resource, task, or base calendar object. The default value is the calendar of the active project.

The following example displays the start date of a task that lasts three days and ends on 7/13/02 at 5:00 P.M.

Sub FindDuration()
    MsgBox DateSubtract("7/13/02 5:00 PM", "3d")
End Sub

Applies to | Application Object