$FUNCNAME$
   FT_MIL2MIN()
$CATEGORY$
   Date/Time
$ONELINER$
   Convert time in military format to number of minute of day.
$SYNTAX$
   FT_MIL2MIN( <cMILTIME> ) --> nMINUTE
$ARGUMENTS$
   <cMILTIME>  character string of form hhmm, where 0<=hh<24.
$RETURNS$
   <nMINOFDAY>  numeric value representing minute of day.
$DESCRIPTION$
   Converts time in military format to number of minute of the day.
$EXAMPLES$
   FT_MIL2MIN( "1729" ) --> 1049
$SEEALSO$
   FT_MIN2MIL(), FT_CIV2MIL(), FT_MIL2CIV(), FT_SYS2MIL()
$Author: itk $
   Alexander B. Spencer
$end$

$FUNCNAME$
   FT_MIN2MIL()
$CATEGORY$
   Date/Time
$ONELINER$
   Convert minute of day to military format time.
$SYNTAX$
   FT_MIN2MIL( <nMINUTE> ) --> cMILTIME
$ARGUMENTS$
   <nMINUTE>  numeric integer representing minute of day.
$RETURNS$
   <cMILTIME>  character string of form hhmm, where 0<=hh<24.
$DESCRIPTION$
   Converts minute of the day to military format time.
$EXAMPLES$
   FT_MIN2MIL( 279 ) --> 0439
$SEEALSO$
   FT_MIL2MIN(), FT_MIL2CIV(), FT_CIV2MIL(), FT_SYS2MIL()
$Author: itk $
   Alexander B. Spencer
$end$

$FUNCNAME$
   FT_MIL2CIV()
$CATEGORY$
   Date/Time
$ONELINER$
   Convert time in military format to civilian format.
$SYNTAX$
   FT_MIL2CIV( <cCIVTIME> ) --> dMILTIME
$ARGUMENTS$
   <cMILTIME>  character string of form hhmm, where 0<=hh<24.
$RETURNS$
   <cCIVTIME>  character string of form hh:mm (am,pm,n or m),
      where 0<hh<12.
$DESCRIPTION$
   Converts time from military to civilian format
$EXAMPLES$
   FT_MIL2CIV( "1640" ) -->  4:40 pm

   FT_MIL2CIV( "0440" ) -->  4:40 am

   FT_MIL2CIV( "1200" ) --> 12:00 n

   FT_MIL2CIV( "0000" ) and FT_MIL2CIV( "2400" ) --> 12:00 m

   Caution:  leading blanks are irrelevant.
$SEEALSO$
   FT_CIV2MIL(), FT_SYS2MIL(), FT_MIL2MIN(), FT_MIN2MIL()
$Author: itk $
   Alexander B. Spencer
$end$

$FUNCNAME$
   FT_CIV2MIL()
$CATEGORY$
   Date/Time
$ONELINER$
   Convert usual civilian format time to military time.
$SYNTAX$
   FT_CIV2MIL( <cCIVTIME> ) --> cMILTIME
$ARGUMENTS$
   <cCIVTIME>  character string of form hh:mm (am,pm,n or m),
      where 0<hh<12.
$RETURNS$
   <cMILTIME>  character string of form hhmm, where 0<=hh<24.
$DESCRIPTION$
   Converts time from 12-hour civilian format to military.
$EXAMPLES$
   FT_CIV2MIL( " 5:40 pm" ) --> 1740

   FT_CIV2MIL( " 5:40 am" ) --> 0540

   FT_CIV2MIL( "12:00 n" ) --> 1200

   FT_CIV2MIL( "12:00 m" ) --> 0000

   Caution:  leading blanks are irrelevant; p,a,n,m must be preceded by
	     one and only one space.
$SEEALSO$
   FT_MIL2CIV(), FT_SYS2MIL(), FT_MIL2MIN(), FT_MIN2MIL()
$Author: itk $
   Alexander B. Spencer
$end$

$FUNCNAME$
   FT_SYS2MIL()
$CATEGORY$
   Date/Time
$ONELINER$
   Convert system time to military time format.
$SYNTAX$
   FT_SYS2MIL() --> cMILTIME
$ARGUMENTS$
   none
$RETURNS$
   <cMILTIME>  character string of form hhmm, where 0<=hh<24.
$DESCRIPTION$
   Return current system time as character string in military format.
$EXAMPLES$
   FT_SYS2MIL() --> 1623
$SEEALSO$
   FT_MIL2CIV(), FT_CIV2MIL()
$Author: itk $
   Alexander B. Spencer
$end$

