- NAME
GET_JULDATE
- PURPOSE
Return the current Julian Date
- EXPLANATION
In V5.4, GET_JULDATE became completely obsolete with the introduction
of the /UTC keyword to SYSTIME(). So GET_JULDATE,jd is equivalent to
jd = SYSTIME(/JULIAN,/UTC).
- CALLING SEQUENCE
GET_JULDATE,jd
- INPUTS
None
- OUTPUTS
jd = Current Julian Date, double precision scalar
- EXAMPLE
Return the current hour, day, month and year as integers
IDL> GET_JULDATE, JD ;Get current Julian date
IDL> DAYCNV, JD, YR, MON, DAY, HOURS ;Convert to hour,day month & year
- METHOD
A call is made to SYSTIME(/JULIAN,/UTC).
- REVISION HISTORY
Written Wayne Landsman March, 1991
Converted to IDL V5.0 W. Landsman September 1997
Assume since V5.4 Use /UTC keyword to SYSTIME() W. Landsman April 2006