;+
; NAME:			TODAY
; PURPOSE:		Easy to remember date function.
; CATEGORY:			Utility
; CALLING SEQUENCE:		string_var=today()
;
;		example:	print,today()
;
; INPUTS:			none
; OPTIONAL INPUT PARAMETERS:	none
; KEYWORD PARAMETERS:		none
; OUTPUTS:			string containing today's date
; OPTIONAL OUTPUT PARAMETERS:	none
; COMMON BLOCKS:		none
; SIDE EFFECTS:			I/O performed
; RESTRICTIONS:			none
; PROCEDURE:			get time with IDL systime function;
;				return string in format dd-mon-yr
; MODIFICATION HISTORY:	Written 14-Nov-1994  M. Bruner; Original name: Chkdate
;			21-Nov-1994 - renamed, added header  M.B.
;			
;-
FUNCTION TODAY
;
t=systime(0)
day=strmid(t,8,2)
month=strmid(t,4,3)
year=strmid(t,22,2)
s='-'
return,day+s+month+s+year
end