> I have a date field that I need to convert; It comes through as the number
> of days since 1/1/1800...
How many days are there between 1/1/1800 and 1/1/1970? Work that out once and
use it as a constant. Then, subtract that number from your COBOL date, and
multiply the result by 60*60*24, and you'll have a time that Perl can use.
After that, you've reduced the problem to a previously understood one.
Rodney
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