Date range converted to String format?

Simple question:
When I was an avid Crystal Reports 8.5 developer, I remember there was something that converted a Date Range to a string, which contained the character "[" for inclusive and "(" for exclusive and looked something like this:
"(2/24/08...3/15/09]"
What was that function again please?

HI,
Please try this link if this what you meant ? [Click Here |http://www.crystalreportsbook.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1662&PN=1]
Try the DTStoDate function,
DateTime Strings
DTSToDate({DateTime String})
The DTSToDate({DateTime String}) function extracts the date from a
DateTime string field.
Hopes this is the one!
Regards,
Clint

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