Hi All,
Is there a way to calculate forward date using utc.num()+number of days?

For e.g. I tried using utc.num()+12 but it returns just the current date and doesn't add 12 days to it. After searching the forums, I found some ways to seperate out the month, day and year and then recalculate the date but it has some limitations. I was wondering whether there is a easy way out to add 12 days to current date and store it in a utc type variable.

Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Jai

OK. I found one alternative. This is how I am calculating it for now.

domain tcdate tmpdate
long l_days, l_time, ret

ret = utc.to.local(utc.num(), l_days, l_time)
l_days = l_days + 12
ret = local.to.utc(l_days, l_time, tmpdate)

So, today's date 12/22/2006 + 12 gave me 01/03/2007 which is the correct result.

If there is any other easier way, please do let me know.

Thanks
Jai

hi,

UTC format stores the total no. of seconds since 01/01/1970 , you can simply add the seonds i.e. (no. of days you want to add)*24(hrs)*60(mins)*60(secs).
In all probabilities it should work, let me know if it doesnt.

Bye

Like Bigjack said, you can always add nr_of_days * 86400.. This works fine

Thanks guys!! Works great.

Thanks
Jai