Question on converting date values created using ealier vers

DanMH · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 46

I am trying to read date values that were serialized to a data file as a DOUBLE
in VB3.

Now, when I try to read the serialized DOUBLE value using VB6, I am not getting
the results that I expect. I am trying to load the double value into
Format$(nDbl, "mmm d yyyy"). The result always returns 12/30/1899.

Was there a change in how date values are stored between Win16/VB3 and
Win32/VB6?

Thanks in advance,
DanMH

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Norm Cook · Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

"DanMH" wrote in message @TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I am trying to read date values that were serialized to a data file as a
>DOUBLE
> in VB3.
>
> Now, when I try to read the serialized DOUBLE value using VB6, I am not
> getting
> the results that I expect. I am trying to load the double value into
> Format$(nDbl, "mmm d yyyy"). The result always returns 12/30/1899.
>
> Was there a change in how date values are stored between Win16/VB3 and
> Win32/VB6?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> DanMH

--Format$(nDbl, "mmm d yyyy"). The result always returns 12/30/1899.

Perhaps you need to inspect the value of nDbl since that date
is always returned when nDbl = 0.

DanMH · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 46

Never mind...!!

Problem found... conversion problem with Unicode.

It appears that I called for help while I was drowning,
and as I hit the bottom, I found a way to walk to shore..!!

My routine was taking a string, converting it to an array of bytes,
and I was reading the 'unicode' version which didn't line up
boundary wise to the double...

DanMH

"DanMH" wrote in message@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> I am trying to read date values that were serialized to a data file as a
DOUBLE
> in VB3.
>
> Now, when I try to read the serialized DOUBLE value using VB6, I am not
getting
> the results that I expect. I am trying to load the double value into
> Format$(nDbl, "mmm d yyyy"). The result always returns 12/30/1899.
>
> Was there a change in how date values are stored between Win16/VB3 and
> Win32/VB6?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> DanMH
>

christery · Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 71

> > the results that I expect. I am trying to load the double value into
> > Format$(nDbl, "mmm d yyyy"). The result always returns 12/30/1899.
>

That would be when Gates family made i to USA...

>It appears that I called for help while I was drowning,
>and as I hit the bottom, I found a way to walk to shore..!!

DOS/BIOS goes (did anyway) somwhere like BG:s MS birthyear when
loosing battery... the 80:s (QDOS? I Think)

So dont do your ancesters birthyears in excel, vb becuase they might
be a bit off... but recent versions might have fixed that... what do I
know...
worked with the 2000 "bug" at our company, no we are struggeling with
the 10000 bug *smile*

//CY