-=> Quoting mark lewis to NANCY BACKUS on 06 Feb 11  19:50:01 <=-   
      
    ml> yep... i'm running a beta of the BBS software that uses a couple of   
    ml> extra sections in the fields for full date format storage... the   
    ml> original places in the fields for dates are still maintained but they   
    ml> are not full 4 digit capable whereas the new ones are... so the   
    ml> problem comes up with software that only updates the old date fields   
    ml> and if they have a y2k problem in that area... the BBS software   
    ml> updates both sets of fields but i do not recall if it reads the new   
    ml> field and updates the old field on import... if couldn't do this if   
    ml> the external software doesn't use the new fields, anyway so there's   
    ml> still a bit of a sticky wicket there... the only real answer is a glue   
      
   Ok... I think I understand enough of that...  ;)   
      
    ml> program that will create the old binary dropfile format on exit to the   
    ml> external door and then fix up the new format on return... i just don't   
    ml> recall if i actually did this glue program or if i got started and   
    ml> then distracted or what :/    
      
   Well, if you do follow through, and put it up on the bbs, let me know,   
   and I'll be glad to test it out...   :)   
      
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