Hi Elliot
Here is the differenece
now
== 15-Nov-1999/7:18:24+10:00
>> to-idate now
== "Mon, 15 Nov 1999 7:18:29 +1000"
>>
i-date is an internet date format, used for Date: in the Email header, dating
pages, cookies etc.
Cheers
Allen K
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 3:57 PM
Subject: [REBOL] Re: Dates Re:(3)
> Hello,
> On 12-Nov-99, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >>>> Has anyone got an i-date to REBOL date formatter? Or is
> >>>> there one built in I haven't found. I actually thought
> >>>> that to-date might work...but alas no luck
> >>>
> >>>>> to-date skip to-idate now 5
> >>> == 3-Nov-1999/21:37:42-8:00
> >>
> >> What? That's the same as what 'now gives. What was the point of to-date
> >> skip to-idate now 5, besides alot more typing? What is idate anyway? I
> >> missed that if it was explained in the previous mail.
> >
> > try to use 'source function from time to time ...
> >
> > ->> source to-idate
> > to-idate: func [
> > "Returns a standard Internet date string."
> > date [date!]
>
> ---snip---
>
> OK, but this doesn't explain the difference between Rebol's 'now and idate.
> The results looked the same to me. Or am I missing something
>
> Elliott
>
>
