George, YES - you can write a formula within the Label designer module that will give you what you want.. I will send the formula example to you separately by email attachment.
73 Joe wa6axe George Perkins wrote: > Hey Folks, > > I am trying to design a QSL Card which will print on my > existing QSL card stock and I need a modified form > of "DATE" from my log... > > The variable DATE from my log always prints out with this format... > > 30-MAY-2004 > > but I need the format below because of lack of space on > my existing QSL > > 5/30/04 > > In the designer I am trying to use a combination of Date() and Date$() > to get my desired format with no luck... I think it's because Date() > does not recognize the string "30-MAY-2004" as one of it's forms... > > Does anyone have a conversion function or formula for the > Card Designer that will accomplish what I am trying to do? > > i.e. Convert 30-MAY-2004 format to 5/30/04 format? > > There seems to be lots of flexibility converting "DATE" datatypes > to just about anything, but I have a variable "DATE" which is a string. > Any ideas? > Thanks, > George - Ku3o > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] >
