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<P>The datecompare function compares two date/time values.

<CFIF IsDefined("FORM.date1")>

<CFIF IsDate(FORM.date1) and IsDate(FORM.date2)>

<CFSET comparison = DateCompare(FORM.date1, FORM.date2, 

FORM.precision)>

<!--- switch on the variable to give various responses --->

<CFSWITCH EXPRESSION=#comparison#>

<CFCASE VALUE="-1">

<H3><CFOUTPUT>#DateFormat(FORM.date1)# 
#TimeFormat(FORM.date1)#</CFOUTPUT> (Date 1) is
earlier than <CFOUTPUT>#DateFormat(FORM.date2)#
#TimeFormat(FORM.date2)#</CFOUTPUT> (Date 2)</H3>
<I>The dates are not equal</I>

</CFCASE>
<CFCASE VALUE="0">

<H3><CFOUTPUT>#DateFormat(FORM.date1)#
#TimeFormat(FORM.date1)#</CFOUTPUT> (Date 1) is equal
to <CFOUTPUT>#DateFormat(FORM.date2)#
#TimeFormat(FORM.date2)#</CFOUTPUT> (Date 2)</H3>
<I>The dates are equal!</I>

</CFCASE>
<CFCASE VALUE="1">

<H3><CFOUTPUT>#DateFormat(FORM.date1)#
#TimeFormat(FORM.date1)#</CFOUTPUT> (Date 1) is later
than <CFOUTPUT>#DateFormat(FORM.date2)#
#TimeFormat(FORM.date2)#</CFOUTPUT> (Date 2)</H3>
<I>The dates are not equal</I>

</CFCASE>
<CFDEFAULTCASE>

<H3>This is the default case</H3>

</CFDEFAULTCASE>

</CFSWITCH>

<CFELSE>

<H3>Please enter two valid date values</H3>

</CFIF>

</CFIF>

<FORM ACTION="datecompare.cfm" METHOD="POST">
<hr size="2" color="#0000A0">
<P>Date 1
<BR><INPUT TYPE="Text" NAME="date1" VALUE="<CFOUTPUT>#DateFormat(Now())# 
#TimeFormat(Now())#
</CFOUTPUT>">

<P>Date 2