The algorithm looks like this:
date := now - day_of_the_week interval := interval + day_of_the_week date := date + int( interval/5)x7 + ( interval mod 5)
However, when I attempted to implement it, I found the answers I received to be problematic.
I'm sure the issue is in my interpretation of the algorithm, but I can't quite figure it out.
Let's take an example. Starting on March 11, 2005, what date is 4 'workdays' in the future?
Step one: date := now - day_of_the_week March 5th = March 11th - 6 (6 is the day of week for Friday....march 11th).
Step two: interval = interval + day of the week 10 = 4 + 6 (4 is the interval)
After this point, the date field is now March 5th and the interval is now 10.
Step three:
date := date + int( interval/5)x7 + ( interval mod 5)
March 19th = March 5th + 14 + 0
End result.....March 19th. But March 19th is not correct (heck, it's a Saturday!). It should be March 17th.
What am I doing/interpreting wrong?
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