On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 11:26:54 -0500, J. Stephen Wills wrote: >How do I convert a string, such as : > "06/30/2002" >to a DATE-type variable?
SET VAR vDateString TEXT = (FORMAT (.#DATE, 'MM/DD/YYYY')) DIALOG 'Date:' vDateString=10 vEndKey 1 SET VAR vDate DATE = NULL SET VAR vDate = .vDateString IF vDate IS NULL THEN -- handle the error ENDIF ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
