> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Thomas Berg > Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 11:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Why would Rexx Date/Time be different from ASCBEWST > Date/Time? > > ====== Paul Gilmartin ====== wrote 2006-10-25 17:43: > > In a recent note, Lindy Mayfield said: > > > >> Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:47:00 +0200 > >> > >> date=DATE(U) > >> time=TIME() > >> ... > >> Say 'Rexx Date/Time:' date time > >> > > Do not do this. There's a (small) chance that the date will change > > between the two calls, and the result printed will be in error > > by 24 hours; a nasty bug for being almost impossible to reproduce. > > Rather, do: > > > > Say 'Rexx Date/Time:' DATE(U) TIME() > > > > I recognize this is a one-off, but as mentioned recently in these > > lists, one-time code has a nasty habit of creeping into production, > > as do careless habits practiced in one-time code. > > > > -- gil > > There is still a small(er) chance that the date changes between the > resolution of the Date() function and the resolution of the Time() > function. (AFAIK) > Haven't found a really "clean" solution to this problem. Anyone ? > > Thomas Berg
Could you get the date before and after getting the time. Then check the two dates for a match? If mismatch, then loop back and try again. Jeffrey D. Smith Principal Product Architect Farsight Systems Corporation 700 KEN PRATT BLVD. #204-159 LONGMONT, CO 80501-6452 303-774-9381 direct 303-484-6170 FAX http://www.farsight-systems.com/ comments are invited on my encryption project ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
