> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Sent: Friday, 18 June 2004 12:38 p.m.
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [DUG] Date conversions
> 
> 
> >  Note that StrToDateTime can't handle  '11/1/04' - 
> depending on system 
> >  settings it'll silently be converted to one of 11 jan or 1 Nov. 
> 
> Well depending on system settings either result would be 
> correct though.  
> There is no error there.
> 

No, and thats the problem :)
Silent conversions are vicious, sneaky, brutal poisoners.
They don't get found until you run a report which says you had no
sales in January, and double in November.

Cheers, Kurt.
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