If an abbreviation will do - this works:
SUBSTR('JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec', 1 + (MonthAsAnumber - 1) *
3, 3)
If the month expression is character you need to convert it with VAL() -
Joe Yoder
On Wednesday, March 18, 2009 7:37 PM, Sytze de Boer wrote:
>
>Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:37:32 +1300
>From: Sytze de Boer
>To: profoxt...@leafe.com
>cc:
>Subject: VFP9-convert a number to month
>
>Hi
>
>I know how to do cmonth(date()) and various derivatives thereof
>How do convert a number to a month ?
>
>This is be done in a select statement where 1 field is (say 200804 or
>200805)
>The numbers are consistent yyyy mm, and I'm only concerned with the month
>
>I appreciate all pointers
>
>--
>Regards
>Sytze de Boer
>Kiss Systems
>Hamilton, NZ
>Ph: 64-7-8391670, Mob:021 937611,
>www.kiss.co.nz
>
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