HPDAY is the day of week, you want HPDATE.
John Zoltak
North American Mfg Co
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johnson Stephen [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, May 01, 1998 1:25 PM
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> Subject: [HP3000-L] TODAYS DATE SETVAR
>
> Today is the first.
> The system said its the '6th' ?
>
> :SETVAR &
> GFILE,"GD"+"!HPYEAR"+"![LFT("0!HPMONTH",2)]"+"![LFT("0!HPDAY",2)]"
> 00001100
> :SHOWVAR GFILE
> 00001200
> GFILE = GD980506
> :EOJ
> 00001300
> CPU sec. = 3. elapsed min. = 1. FRI, MAY 1, 1998, 1:22 PM.
>
> How to fix ?
>
>
> Stephen Johnson