Roger wrote: > > put "11/20/2017" is a date > returns true > ---- > put "10" is a date > returns true > ---- > put "raccoon" is a date > returns false > ---- > > WHY is "10" seen as a date?
Because it is legitimately a date expressed in seconds? convert 10 to long date = Wednesday, December 31, 1969 In fact, converting any integer from -57600 to 86400 into a long date will result in Wednesday, December 31, 1969 Convert -57601 to long date will result in…Guess what! Wednesday, December 30, 1969 JimL _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode