>>>Unfortunately, we need to use those dates AS dates, and I can't find a
>>>simple way to return the '19971031' format to a date variable in the same
>>>date format as the user's Windows. I need a function that reverses dtos().
>>>I've written a work-around by changing date format to AMERICAN and then
>>>re-setting it to the user's preference, but there HAS to be a simpler, more
>>>elegant way.
>>>
>>>Different users on the same site may use different date formats :-(
>>>
>>>Ideas? Or have I missed an obvious function when I looked in Help?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>Barbara
>>
>>Lpara dtos_lc
>>local setd_lc, setc_lc, date_ld
>>setd_lc=set("date")
>>*setc_lc=set("cent")
>>*set cent on
>>set date ymd
>>date_ld=ctod(transform(dtos_lc,"@R 9999.99.99"))
>>set date (setd_lc)
>>*set cent &setc_lc
>>return date_ld
>>
>>It's really only the long line that counts, but saving & restoring the
>>settings makes it long. Anyway, for this one you must preserve the
>>settings, or we've missed the point. The century setting is commented
>>out - works OK without it.
>>
>>Hey, am I the only one of the RHN club here?
>
>Thanks, Dragan. That's exactly what I did except I used 'American' instead of 'ymd'. Doesn't matter, as long as you re-set it to the user's system.
>
>Also, like Vlad, I'd like to know what RHN is?
>
>Barbara

Obviously, we are not of the RHN club! :)

V