ProDos Date wrong

[tomk@pro-nsdapple.cts.com (Tom Kelly)]

Unknown User writes:

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>From: Martin Landhage <etxmsl@cyber.ericsson.se>
>Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
>Subject: TIMEMASTER problem
>Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 08:09:37 +0100
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>Hello !
>
>Yesterday, I installed an AE TIMEMASTER II HO card in my II+ and now
>ProDOS 8 (1.9 the last version that runs on II+) and found out that
>the year was incorrect (set to 1991).
>
>I also noticed that it does not matter wat year I set AFTER 1991
>using the SET.CLOCK program on the utility disk, ProDOS reads 1991 !
>
>I also thought there is a bug in the SET.CLOCK program but to the 
>card (in slot 4) it sends:
>
>!9612032223900(return)
>
>Which seems to be correct when I set it to 3/12-96 10:39PM
>
>Has someone got into this problem ?
>
>Regards
>
>Martin Landhage

As I recall ProDos uses a calculation and a"lookup" table to determine
the year.  The table needs to be updated every few years.
There is a patch (AppleSoft) program to update ProDos.
If anyone can't find it, drop me E-Mail.
Be patient if I do not respond immediately.
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