How to convert Date to String

Hi All,
I have a dimension member in my classic plannnig application whose datatype is Date,
Now i want to use that member inside the following function:
@TODATE(<date format goes here> , <date string goes here>);
e.g
@TODATE("mm-dd-yyyy" , "Dimension Member Name");
Now the second parameter to this function is of string type, whereas the data type of my member is "Date", so is there any way to convert this date to string?
Notes:-
I am using the above script inside the member formula.
I run the code with some static value e.g.
@TODATE("mm-dd-yyyy" , "01-12-2011"); and it works quite fine so i am pretty much sure that issue is related to incompatible data types.

Have a look at the following post it should give you an idea - Re: @DatePart formula produces constant result
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

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