PRB: DATE() Returns a DateTime Type Value From OLE Server (190541)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0a
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q190541

SYMPTOMS

The DATE() function returns a data type of Time when evaluated from an OLE Server or COM object. This behavior is by design because the Date data type is converted to an OLE variant type during the evaluation.

RESOLUTION

The workaround to this behavior is to convert the return value via the TTOD (Time to Date) function, for example: 
   ?TYPE('TTOD(_VFP.EVAL("DATE()"))') && This returns "T" for Time

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. In the Command window, issue the following: 
          ?TYPE('DATE()')              && This returns "D" for Date
      ?TYPE("_VFP.EVAL('DATE()')") && This returns "T" for Time
NOTE: In the example above, the return value from the second line is the same that you would get from any COM object created in Visual FoxPro.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/25/1999
Keywords:kbprb KB190541
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