Clipper, New Y2k Issue

Richard Wagn
#1 / 6

New Y2k Issue

I have problems with Y2000 and Clipper 5.01 and the Nantucket Tools,

29.02.2000 is not possible and the two digit input with 00 is 1900

can me help anybody

Fri, 19 Oct 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Julio Olivare
#2 / 6

New Y2k Issue

try adding

SET EPOCH TO 1960
or
SET EPOCH to Year(Date())-50

or something like that.

Julio Olivares

Quote:

> I have problems with Y2000 and Clipper 5.01 and the Nantucket Tools,

> 29.02.2000 is not possible and the two digit input with 00 is 1900

> can me help anybody

Fri, 19 Oct 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Richard Bivan
#3 / 6

New Y2k Issue

For accurate Year 2000 dates, it is wise to always use the 4 digit year.
This is accomplished by the SET CENTURY ON command. Both the Epoch
setting and the Century setting should be used. Epoch to ensure that two
digit dates are translated into proper century dates, and Set Century to
ensure that all dates are displayed with the full 4 digit year.

Regards,
Richard Bivans

Quote:

> try adding

> SET EPOCH TO 1960
> or
> SET EPOCH to Year(Date())-50

> or something like that.

> Julio Olivares

> > I have problems with Y2000 and Clipper 5.01 and the Nantucket Tools,

> > 29.02.2000 is not possible and the two digit input with 00 is 1900

> > can me help anybody

Fri, 19 Oct 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Mark Sergen
#4 / 6

New Y2k Issue

Be careful using SET EPOCH to Year(Date())-50
use a hard coded date such as 1950. If the computer you are running on fails
the year 2000 roll over. and resets itself to 1900 you will have problems
with your epoch setting not recognizing the year 2000.

Quote:

> For accurate Year 2000 dates, it is wise to always use the 4 digit year.
> This is accomplished by the SET CENTURY ON command. Both the Epoch
> setting and the Century setting should be used. Epoch to ensure that two
> digit dates are translated into proper century dates, and Set Century to
> ensure that all dates are displayed with the full 4 digit year.

> Regards,
> Richard Bivans

> > try adding

> > SET EPOCH TO 1960
> > or
> > SET EPOCH to Year(Date())-50

> > or something like that.

> > Julio Olivares

> > > I have problems with Y2000 and Clipper 5.01 and the Nantucket Tools,

> > > 29.02.2000 is not possible and the two digit input with 00 is 1900

> > > can me help anybody

Sun, 21 Oct 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Phil Barne
#5 / 6

New Y2k Issue

Quote:

>Be careful using SET EPOCH to Year(Date())-50
>use a hard coded date such as 1950. If the computer you are running on fails
>the year 2000 roll over. and resets itself to 1900 you will have problems
>with your epoch setting not recognizing the year 2000.

You need to test and correct hardware independently.

I put a quick test in the front of all software that goes something
like:

if YEAR( DATE() ) < 1999
pop_msg( 'Your computer date is wrong' )
quit
endif

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Sun, 21 Oct 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Luca G
#6 / 6

New Y2k Issue

WHICH IS THE DATE OF YOUR COMPUTER ?
Put in your prg set century on and try to write 2000 with all digits.
Bye Luca

Sun, 21 Oct 2001 03:00:00 GMT