/* $DOC$
   $NAME$
      ft_SToD()
   $CATEGORY$
      Conversion
   $ONELINER$
      Convert a date string to a Clipper date data type
   $SYNTAX$
      ft_SToD( <cDateStr> ) -> dDateType
   $ARGUMENTS$
      <cDateStr> is a Clipper string in the format "CCYYMMDD".
   $RETURNS$
      A Clipper date type.
   $DESCRIPTION$
      This function allows the programmer to hard code a date into the
      program without knowing what the current date type is.  This
      function is the converse of the Clipper DToS() function.
   $EXAMPLES$
      ? ft_SToD( "19901127" )
   $END$
 */