Thanks. Jim Booth already pointed out that my formula was wrong. I fixed now... :))

Vlad

>Try that with, say 97/03/01, or May, or July, or...I don't think it works.
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>You are assuming that the previous month has as many days as the current month.
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>Try two steps:
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>lcDate = GoMonth(ldMyDate,1)
>lcDate = lcDate - day(lcDate)
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>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.
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>Take care,
>Joe
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>>>>The easiest way I know:
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>>>>lcDate=GoMonth(ldMyDate-day(ldMyDate),1)
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>>>>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.
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>>Vlad