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Re: Finding the oldest date in a list
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Re: Finding the oldest date in a list


  • Subject: Re: Finding the oldest date in a list
  • From: Walter Ian Kaye <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 08:43:40 -0700

At 02:32a -0700 05/19/2004, Michelle Steiner didst inscribe upon an electronic papyrus:

On May 18, 2004, at 4:33 PM, Walter Ian Kaye wrote:

For the record, (date textDate) does NOT work on my system, 10.2.8.

Well, it works with a literal string (date "5/11/2004"), but it throws an error when used with a variable.

It worked with a variable when I had 10.2.8, and as best as I can remember in all previous versions.

Interesting. Maybe it depends on what script editor one is using?
FWIW, the error I got was that it couldn't make "5/11/2004" into a date.


Discordians don't pray: it is far too dangerous.

How about accordions?


-boo
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 >Re: Finding the oldest date in a list (From: Graff <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Finding the oldest date in a list (From: Walter Ian Kaye <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Finding the oldest date in a list (From: Michelle Steiner <email@hidden>)

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