functions

fhNewDatePt

Description

Creates a Date Point Object.

Syntax

dpDatePoint = fhNewDatePt([iYear[,iMonth [, iDay [, bYearDD [, bBC [, strCalendar]]]]]])

Parameters

iYear

integer (optional): year

iMonth

integer (optional): month, eg 1=January 6=June

iDay

integer (optional): day of month

bYearDD

boolean (optional): true if Year is to be treated as a "Double Date" eg 1721 to be shown as 1721/22

bBC

boolean (optional): true if year is BC (Before Christ)

strCalendar

string (optional): Calendar Type

GREGORIAN	(default)
JULIAN
HEBREW
FRENCH	(French Revolutionary Calendar)

Note: bYearDD and bBC are only applicable when the GREGORIAN calendar is in use.

Return Value

dpDatePoint: Date Point Object.

Remarks

Example

-- Julian Date 11th March 1611
dpMyDatePoint = fhNewDatePt(1611,3,11,false,false,'JULIAN') 
-- 11th March 1911
dpMyDatePoint2 = fhNewDatePt(1911,3,11)