uint16 _slowD;       ///< factor of slowing game down , 1 is normal speed
uint64 _dateS;
uint16 _dayn(0);       ///< factor of slowing game down , 1 is normal speed
Date      _date;       ///< Current date in days (day counter)
unsigned char _yearn ;       ///< regular game year
unsigned char _monthn;       ///< regular game month 
unsigned char _monthh;       ///< regular game month  
unsigned char _dayh;       ///< counter for game month   
unsigned char _daym ;       ///< days in month 
DateFract _date_fract; ///< Fractional part of the day.
uint16 _tick_counter;  ///< Ever incrementing (and sometimes wrapping) tick counter for setting off various events

/**
 * Set the date.
 * @param date  New date
 * @param fract The number of ticks that have passed on this date.
 */
void SetDate(Date date, DateFract fract)
{
	assert(fract < DAY_TICKS);

	YearMonthDay ymd;

	_date = date;
	_date_fract = fract;
	ConvertDateToYMD(date, &ymd);
	_cur_year = ymd.year;
	_cur_month = ymd.month;
    _dayh = ymd.day; /// does this gives the day of  month we are in???




}
void SetSlowTime()
{
	_leap4 = _cur_year % 4;
	_leap100 = _cur_year % 100;
	_leap400 = _cur_year % 400;
	_yearn = 0;
	_monthn = 0;
	_dayn = 0;
	_monthh=_cur_month;
	_dateS = _date*100;
	}