function Date = zGetDate()
% zGetDate - Requests current date from the Zemax DDE server.
% 
% Usage : Date = zGetDate
% zGetDate returns a string.
%

% MZDDE - The ZEMAX DDE Toolbox for Matlab.
% Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Defencetek, CSIR
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% Copyright 2002, Defencetek, CSIR
% $Revision: 1.3 $

global ZemaxDDEChannel ZemaxDDETimeout 
Date = ddereq(ZemaxDDEChannel, 'GetDate', [1 1], ZemaxDDETimeout);