RE: dates in /free

I remember seeing this math formula about 10 years ago (my 1st programming
job)  in a piece of code, and thinking ... what on earth?   So I pulled out
a calculator, and I was totally amazed by this, so I tried it on about 15
different dates, and decided to leave the code alone...

Tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob cozzi [SMTP:cozzi@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 11:14 AM
> To:   'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
> Subject:      RE: dates in /free
> 
> That's right Jon, because we all know the "best" way to convert numeric
> fields that contain dates is by multiplying them by 10000.01 or 100.0001
> <TIC>
> 
> 
> Bob Cozzi
> Cozzi Consulting
> www.rpgiv.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Jon Paris
> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 1:05 PM
> To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: dates in /free
> 
>  >> What is the best  way in rpgle/free to convert a date in a 6 digit
> numeric field from ymd to mdy?
> 
> I'm not sure the word "best" applies but at V5R2 you can do this:
> 
>        mdy = %Int(%Char (%Date (ymd: *YMD): *MDY0) );
> 
> 
>  >> Also, how can I use the TEST opcode in rpgle/free to test a date in a
> 6
> digit numeric field?
> 
> You can't.  Your best bet is to use MONITOR like so:
> 
>      D mdy             s              6  0
>      D ymd             s              6  0
> 
>       /Free
> 
>        monitor;
> 
>        mdy = %Int(%Char (%Date (ymd: *YMD): *MDY0) );
> 
>        on-error;   // catch bad date
> 
>           // do whatever you do with a bad date
>        endmon;
> 
> 
> Jon Paris
> Partner400
> www.Partner400.com
> 
> 
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