YDN2MD
Name
YDN2MD
Purpose
Convert from year and day number of year to month and day of month.
Calling Sequence
YDN2MD,yr,dy,m,d
Inputs
yr = 4 digit year (like 1988), integer scalar
dy = day number in year (like 310), integer scalar or vector
Outputs
m = month number (1-12, e.g. 11 = Nov)
d = day of month (like 5).
Note: On error returns m = d = -1.
Example
Find the month/day of days 155 and 255 in the year 2001
IDL> ydn2md, 2001, [155,255], m, d
==> m = [6,9] & d = [4,12] ; = June 4 and September 12
Modification History
Adapted from Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
Update to use VALUE_LOCATE, W. Landsman January 2001