We didn't need Ascan(), multi-dimension arrays, IIF(), the C* functions, doubles or even user defined functions as there has always been non-intrinsic ways of achieving the same thing (except doubles [Wink] ), and these are even less appropriate for a lean mean login processor.

The ability to convert a date (and/or time) to a consistent internal format and back again is extremely useful. The popularity of the request in suggestions, the number of UDFs to do it and the high ranking of the date functions on the ScriptLogic site demonstrate this.

It's basic functionality that I'd like to see built-in, which is why it gets my vote.

Les, I do agree with you about bloat. I think that KiXtart is already far too large.

I don't know what can be done about the size - running "strip" against the code reduces it by about 3K, which isn't all that significant.

Perhaps we need a lightweight "runtime" version which can only run pre-parsed (tokenised) code, or maybe unload some of the more esoteric functionality into modules which are only loaded if needed. Need a new discussion thread for this methinks as it is starting to veer OT.