functions

fhSetValueAsDate

Description

Sets the value of the current item as a date.

Syntax

bOK = fhSetValueAsDate(ptr, dtDate)

Parameters

ptr: item pointer
dtDate: date object

Returns

bOK: boolean: returns true on success and false on failure

Remarks

Pointer must exist. Use fhCreateItem to create new items, if necessary.

Example

ptrBirth = fhCreateItem("BIRT", ptrInd)   -- create a birth field
ptrBirthDate = fhCreateItem("DATE", ptrBirth)  -- create a date subfield for it
fhSetValueAsDate(ptrBirthDate, dtDOB)           -- set value