XL97: Variant Array of Dates Transfers to Worksheet Incorrectly (178194)

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   Sub EnterDate()

      Dim vDate() As Variant
      ReDim vDate(1) As Variant

      vDate(0) = DateSerial(1997, 1, 12)   ' This is January 12, 1997
      vDate(1) = DateSerial(1997, 10, 1)   ' This is October 1, 1997

      ' Loop through each element of the array vDate.
      For i = LBound(vDate) To UBound(vDate)
         ' The CLng function is used below to convert the date to long.
         vDate(i) = CLng(vDate(i))
      Next i

      ' Place the array contents into cells A1:B1.
      Range("A1:B1").Value = vDate

      ' Change the cell format so the date is easier to read.
      Range("A1:B1").NumberFormat = "mmmm d, yyyy"

   End Sub