Re: Cannot format date in R4GL

Posted in 1994

Robert Minter — 13 Sep 1994 12:53:04 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

>From John Sinues: * * Simple question....why isn't the date not formatted in my report? * * Here is an excerpt of the code. * * FORMAT * PAGE HEADER * LET p_date = DATE USING "mm/dd/yy" * LET p_time = TIME * * PRINT ASCII 27, "&a003C", * "Date: ", p_date, * " @ " , p_time * * # Line 1 * PRINT ASCII 27, "&a006R", * ASCII 27, "&a007C", uic, * ASCII 27, "&a021C", work_center, * ASCII 27, "&a034C", job_seq_nbr * * * If I have the line * LET p_date = DATE USING "mm/dd/yy" * I get "mm/dd/yy" printed as the date in my report. * * If I remove the 'USING' clause, everything works ok. * * I am running Informix r4gl v4.11.UC2...any ideas? You need to change DATE to TODAY. LET p_date = TODAY USING "mm/dd/yy" I'm not sure why DATE doesn't work. Robert Minter |Data Systems Support| \\\\\\_/// Programmer, Software Development | Orange, CA | ( _ _ ) internet: rob@dssmktg.com | Tel: 714.771.0454 | (| ^ |) bangpath: uunet.uu.net!dssmktg!rob| Fax: 714.771.3028 | \\`-'/ #include <disclaimer.h> SURF'S UP \\_/