First time on the forum, need help fast!!

JFK · 10-07-2001, 12:31 PM

I have to write a programme to show the amount of elapsed time between two given times, for example, start time 14:59:59 - end time = 15:00:00. Elapsed time = 0:0:1. I know it is to do with the mod % function but the minutes are causing me problems. I'm new to this C business and would appreciate any help you kind people could give me!

**Salem** · 10-07-2001, 02:01 PM

Convert the times to seconds (hr*3600+min*60+sec) in order to calculate the difference.

Then use / and % to extract the difference in terms of hr, min and sec.

10-07-2001, 02:17 PM

Your just to clever Salem, I spent ages messing about with time functions and go nowhere lol.

10-07-2001, 12:31 PM	#1
JFK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 15	First time on the forum, need help fast!! I have to write a programme to show the amount of elapsed time between two given times, for example, start time 14:59:59 - end time = 15:00:00. Elapsed time = 0:0:1. I know it is to do with the mod % function but the minutes are causing me problems. I'm new to this C business and would appreciate any help you kind people could give me!
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10-07-2001, 02:01 PM	#2
Salem and the hat of Jobseeking Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The edge of the known universe Posts: 21,618	Convert the times to seconds (hr3600+min60+sec) in order to calculate the difference. Then use / and % to extract the difference in terms of hr, min and sec. __________________ If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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10-07-2001, 02:17 PM	#3
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Your just to clever Salem, I spent ages messing about with time functions and go nowhere lol.