Date/Time Processing in User Language
SUG '04
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Slide 1: Front

Slide 2: Dates and Times

Slide 3: The Problem

Slide 4: No standard

Slide 5: Date/Time Calculations

Slide 6: Date/Time in Software

Slide 7: Date/Time in UL

Slide 8: Date/Time as String

Slide 9: Model 204 $DATE()

Slide 10: Model 204 $DATECHG()

Slide 11: Model 204 $DATEDIF()

Slide 12: Model 204 $DATECNV()

Slide 13: Model 204 Misc $-functions

Slide 14: Date $-function problems

Slide 15: String Date Problems

Slide 16: Recommend standard format

Slide 17: Problems with INITIAL

Slide 18: Sirius date/time approach

Slide 19: Sirius date/time functions

Slide 20: Sirius conversion functions

Slide 21: $sir_date2n() and $sir_n2date()

Slide 22: Format Strings

Slide 23: Conversion Examples

Slide 24: Sirius Date Examples

Slide 25: Numeric date/time for UL?

Slide 26: Sirius $-function strengths

Slide 27: M204 $-function strengths

Slide 28: Suggestion

Slide 29: Date/time numeric MS

Slide 30: Useful Constants

Slide 31: Constants + numeric

Slide 32: Numeric is best

Slide 33: Still a few issues

Slide 34: O-O to the Rescue?

Slide 35: Date/Time Class

Slide 36: Conclusions

Slide 37: Out of Time


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