module RtmDateTime

contains

!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
!BOP
!
! !ROUTINE: getdatetime
!
! !INTERFACE:
subroutine getdatetime (cdate, ctime)
!
! !DESCRIPTION:
! A generic Date and Time routine
!
! !USES:
  use RtmSpmd, only : mpicom_rof, masterproc, MPI_CHARACTER
! !ARGUMENTS:
  implicit none
  character(len=8), intent(out) :: cdate  !current date
  character(len=8), intent(out) :: ctime  !current time
!
! !REVISION HISTORY:
! Created by Mariana Vertenstein
!
!
! !LOCAL VARIABLES:
!EOP
  character(len=8)      :: date       !current date
  character(len=10)     :: time       !current time
  character(len=5)      :: zone       !zone
  integer, dimension(8) :: values !temporary
  integer               :: ier    !MPI error code
!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  if (masterproc) then

    call date_and_time (date, time, zone, values)

    cdate(1:2) = date(5:6)
    cdate(3:3) = '/'
    cdate(4:5) = date(7:8)
    cdate(6:6) = '/'
    cdate(7:8) = date(3:4)

    ctime(1:2) = time(1:2)
    ctime(3:3) = ':'
    ctime(4:5) = time(3:4)
    ctime(6:6) = ':'
    ctime(7:8) = time(5:6)

  endif

  call mpi_bcast (cdate,len(cdate),MPI_CHARACTER, 0, mpicom_rof, ier)
  call mpi_bcast (ctime,len(ctime),MPI_CHARACTER, 0, mpicom_rof, ier)

end subroutine getdatetime

end module RtmDateTime