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Mr. Appell,

Using the PostCal command to set dates with user input is easy enough. But can I have it automatically pick a date a set number of days from today? For example:

If I sent a letter, and needed to post to the calender an appt 30 days from now, and it was always 30 days for this particular form letter, could I have that date appear automaticaly, instead of inputing it myself every time?

The only way I have found to do this is using >> and then using that memory cell in the PostCal command. Of course, that will display that date, 30 days in the future, on the form. In many cases I don't want it on the form, I just want it on the calender. The only way around it using this method is setting the font color of the date command to white, but that of course makes it hard for others to follow the form commands.

Any suggestions?

Joshua Morgan

Please use the date() function and combine it with the memory,assign command. For example, to store a date 30 days from today in memory cell 50 you would do the following:

>

So, as you can see date() always returns today's date and we may add days to it or subtract days from it. Next, if you wanted to display it in the form letter, you would issue this command:

The date 30 days from today is: >

You may then easily utlize the date in memory cell 50 with the postcal command whether or not you choose to display this date in the letter.

Mike