Re: Date math question
Re: Date math question
- Subject: Re: Date math question
- From: Gary Lists <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 13:58:30 -0400
On or about 6/9/03 1:33 PM, Michelle Steiner wrote:
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This works:
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set foo to "jul 7"
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set bar to "jun 26"
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set foo to (date foo)
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set bar to (date bar)
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(foo - bar) / days
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This doesn't:
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set foo to "jul 7"
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set bar to "jun 26"
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(date foo) - (date bar)
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"(date bar)" is highlighted, with the error as shown below:
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--> Can't make date "Thursday, June 26, 2003 12:00:00 AM" into a number
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or date.
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How come?
Because the way that works is correct. ;)
Without any technical info to offer, direct manipulation of dates in date
math is not "cool". The way you did it is the right way, as I've learned
it. Set a variable/reference to the date and then operate on that. Makes
sense, actually.
Besides, the error is telling me something about the problem. The thing is
already a date and you're trying to make it into a date. At least that's
what the error suggests to me.
--
Gary
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