I'm writing a VB script in Reflection and I'm having trouble converting a
number back into a date once I've modified it using the InputBox statement.

Here's what I've got

            req_date = Format(Now(), "YYMMDD")
            hpfile = InputBox("Enter the DATE (yymmdd) of file to use? ",
"HP Transfer File Name", req_date)

        the results is 020404

        I can modify this date using the inputbox.

        Once this is done I need to convert the variable (hpfile) back into
a date for calculation purposes.  I've tested "FORMAT, CDATE" and other
functions I can't remember and I'm not having any luck.  Can someone out
there point me in the right direction?


Thanks in advance,

Larry <I'm going to lunch to clear my thoughts> Barnes

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