IF TEST = 1
{
  ASSIGN MyDate = "{date}"
}

//[String expression] Converts the contents of the variable TO a date string.
//The variable must contain a numeric value representing an OLE automation 
//date/time. 

//[Numeric expression] Converts the contents of the variable TO an OLE 
//automation date/time by parsing the string contents. The string contents must 
//match one of the Windows standard date formats like MM/dd/yyyy.

//This example converts a date string into its OLE numeric equivilent
ASSIGN NumericDate = MyDate.asdate

//This example converts a OLE numeric date to its string equivilent
ASSIGN StringDate = "{NumericDate.asdate}"