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TamarGranor
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Personally, I wouldn't store time data in a character field; I'd use datetime.
However, given that's what you have, you should be able to do something like (untested):
If you need a more general approach, where the number of hours you're adding could vary, then change the IF to use MOD() so that even if you add more than a day's worth, it'll work:
I think this approach will work better if it turns out you're subtracting rather than adding, too.
Tamar
However, given that's what you have, you should be able to do something like (untested):
Code:
cHour = LEFT(cTime, 2)
nHour = VAL(m.cHour)
nNewHour = m.nHour + 3
IF m.nNewHour > 23
nNewHour = m.nNewHour - 24
ENDIF
cNewTime = TRANSFORM(m.nNewHour) + SUBSTR(cTime, 3)If you need a more general approach, where the number of hours you're adding could vary, then change the IF to use MOD() so that even if you add more than a day's worth, it'll work:
Code:
nNewHour = m.nHour + m.nHoursToAdd
nNewHour = MOD(m.nNewHour, 24)I think this approach will work better if it turns out you're subtracting rather than adding, too.
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