Try that with, say 97/03/01, or May, or July, or...I don't think it works.

You are assuming that the previous month has as many days as the current month.

Try two steps:

lcDate = GoMonth(ldMyDate,1)
lcDate = lcDate - day(lcDate)

This way you are taking advantage of the fact that the FoxPro gomonth() function takes care of the problems with 'uneven' months. For example, gomonth({97/08/31}, 1) gives you {97/09/30}, and you then work with 30 (not 31) for your subtraction.

Take care,
Joe


>>>The easiest way I know:
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>>>lcDate=GoMonth(ldMyDate-day(ldMyDate),1)
>>>
>>>This doesn't depend on SET CENTURY or SET DATE, it works for leap years, etc.
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>>Thanks a lot. It does the job perfectly.
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>Perfectly and excatly! :)
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>You're welcome.
>
>Vlad