qdosmsq:vectors:datil [QDOS Internals]

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====== -/CV_DATIL - Vector $D6 ======

This vector converts date and time into a long integer.
^Call Parameters^^Return Parameters^^
|D1.L|Unused |D1.L|Date.|
|A1.L|Pointer to buffer. |A1.L|Corrupted.|

===== Errors =====
No errors are returned by this vector call.

===== Notes =====
  * All registers not shown above are not used on entry and are preserved on exit.
  * This routine works on SMSQ but not on a standard QL.
  * A1 points to a buffer six words long containing year, month, day, hour, minute and second.
  * D1.L contains the date in the usual long word format.

===== Example =====
The example below shows the use of this vector.

<code>
dte     dc.w    2009            ; Year
        dc.w    2               ; Month
        dc.w    24              ; Day
        dc.w    10              ; Hour
        dc.w    57              ; Minute
        dc.w    0               ; Second

Get_dt  lea     dte,a1          ; Date in year, month etc form.
        move.w  CV_DATIL,a2     ; CV_DATIL vector address.
	jsr	(a2)		; Set date in D1.L.
	
</code>