convert clarion date into a "real" date

by: Peder Halseide

March 3, 2005

Version: .1

Type: Sample Code (HOWTO)

Category: Calendars/Dates

License: GNU General Public License

Description: i have been working with some legacy dos and clarion stuff. couldn't find the answer and pieced it together here.... if you are a paychoice user you know all about this....or not....

<?php
function clarion2realdate($clariondate)
{
$exceldate=$clariondate-36161;
$unixdate = (($exceldate - 25569) * 86400)+86400;
$date = date ("m/d/Y" , $unixdate);
echo $date;
}

//example:
clarion2realdate(74572);

?>

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