Set var vLFNFileDT1 text = '8/17/2009 4:23 AM'
Are you sure those are quotes, when I copied and pasted into rbedit, they
looked like idquotes.
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul InterlockInfo
To: RBASE-L Mailing List
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:41 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: SSub Declare date var
Set var vLFNFileDT1 text = '8/17/2009 4:23 AM'
Now that we get this var from a RBL so no changing it! But I would like var
v_something Text = '20090817' Lead year for file use, zero filed months and
days etc.. Time could be nice also but not required in this case.
So I would assume Set Var v2 date = (ssub(.vLFNFileDT1,-1)) fails!
But: Set Var v3 = (ssub(.vLFNFileDT1,-1))
Set Var v4 date = .v3 provides the date value As expected.
That way you could set Date = 'YYYYMMDD' and add that part in the string and
put it together in front of a file name.
Seems simple, but I am missing the first step that fails. I could include
this long declare var this/that (v1,v2,v3,.) but it would be nice in 1-2 var
Set Date YYYYMMDD
Set var V2 text = ((ssub(.v1,-1)) & .vLFNFileNameS1)
Set Date MM/DD/YYYY
However I know that is impossible. Thought about using #NOW and loading that
into a var? Not possible from what I can see. Example:
Set var v1 #NOW = . vLFNFileDT1 and then switch it to a text var with
YYYYMMDD HHMM. Also again adding steps.
Any ideas why "Set Var v2 date = (ssub(.vLFNFileDT1,-1))" fails? Am I
missing something in quotes or ? Not possible and just take the addn'l steps?
Sincerely,
Paul Dewey
