Getting local time from window using C++

I'm trying to get the local time from window using C++.

I tired using systemtime and systemdate, but it seems they were off. I think it's using GMT-0 if i'm not mistaken.

I manage to get the local date using #include <ctime>

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>
using namespace std ;
int main( )
{
    char buffer[BUFSIZ] = { '\0' } ;
    time_t now = time( &now ) ;
    struct tm* local_time = new tm( ) ;
    local_time = localtime( &now ) ;
    strftime( buffer, BUFSIZ, "%d / %m / %Y", local_time ) ;
    system("PAUSE\n");
    cout << buffer  ;
    cout << "\n";
    system("PAUSE");
}

however i'm not sure where to begin to look for getting the local time. Could someone give me some advice? Thanks

If you know or can obtain from the system the time difference, a multiplication and an addition will do.

I thought of that before, however then i would be faced with the problem of running into different timezones if i have a set multiplicator. I don't want my program to be asking the user for his/her time zone.

Hmm, constructing a time_t value by interpreting the struct tm returned by localtime() is also possible, and probably the most portable way.

Lookup strftime in your favourite reference and plug in the specific character after the percent sign.

Thanks, it works now.

You could take a look at Boost's Time/Date library. Very easy to use, contrast to the C functions.