Help using the aqConvert.StrToDate method

Correct me if I am wrong, but I would think it would be as simple as:







var convertedDate = aqConvert.StrToDate(dateString);



edit::



Here is a much more specific example, comparing two dates, one which is converted from a string object.

 

function fromFuture() {

var myBirthday = "05/01/88";

 

var convertedDate = aqConvert.StrToDate(myBirthday);

var currentDate = aqDateTime.Today();

 

if(aqDateTime.Compare(currentDate, convertedDate))

{

Log.Message("You are not from the future!");

}

else

{

Log.Message("Mission:: Protect John Connor");

}

}

Sorry, I don't think I explained what I was trying to do correctly. I am building up a suite of tests with variables that are set by returning the contents of a particular field in an on-screen grid.



I am then trying to compare that value with some values input by process of a Test Parameter to see if the date pulled from the grid falls within the dates set by the user.



I am building the test using the Operations part of the Workspace for the Test Steps, and the Variables that I am able to add from here are of the types I mentioned above. I am not wanting to fully code all my tests as we need the tests to be accessible to all testers, most who do not understand coding (and I only know the basics of coding too). There is an aqConvert method available in the Operations and I am able to do the convert and log the message with no problem, it is then storing that to use to compare that I am experiencing the most of my pain (and Last Operation Result will not work because I need to convert 3 StrToDate for the same compare If statement).



Hope that makes a little more sense?

Thanks for your help though :)

Hey Ashley, if I understand your question correctly you're just looking for a variable type to store the data that you've converted with the aqConvert function.



I believe the type of varaible you are looking for is "var", which is designed to be open-ended to hold any data type. 



So you could say:



var convertedDate = aqConvert.StrToDate(strDate)



and it will store the converted value as a date. 

Thanks all for your help, I have now managed to find a way to do what I was wanting to do using a mix of all your suggestions.



I have written a small script and used the Run Script Routine and used a 'days between xDate and yDate' then a seperate 'days between xDate and zDate' function using the -ve and +ve returns to work out an If statement rather than an 'If xDate is between yDate and zDate then...'



The variable var does work for what I was wanting too, thanks.



Thanks all for your help!

But how aqConvert.StrToDate method recognize the date format.?I mean how can I detrmine if its "mm/dd/yyyy" or  "dd/mm/yyyy"?



I need to convert strings to dates and compare them.