[Dxbase] Card Designer help w/Date variable

[Joseph Glockner]

George,

YES - you can write a formula within the Label designer module
that will give you what you want.. I will send the formula example
to you separately by email attachment.

73 Joe wa6axe


George Perkins wrote:

> Hey Folks,
> 
> I am trying to design a QSL Card which will print on my
> existing QSL card stock and I need a modified form
> of "DATE" from my log...
> 
> The variable DATE from my log always prints out with this format...
> 
> 30-MAY-2004
> 
> but I need the format below because of lack of space on
> my existing QSL
> 
> 5/30/04
> 
> In the designer I am trying to use a combination of Date() and Date$()
> to get my desired format with no luck... I think it's because Date()
> does not recognize the string "30-MAY-2004" as one of it's forms...
> 
> Does anyone have a conversion function or formula for the
> Card Designer that will accomplish what I am trying to do?
> 
> i.e. Convert 30-MAY-2004 format to 5/30/04 format?
> 
> There seems to be lots of flexibility converting "DATE" datatypes
> to just about anything, but I have a variable "DATE" which is a string. 
> Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> George - Ku3o
> 
> 
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