Thread: Getting Current Date (not time_t)

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    Getting Current Date (not time_t)

    Hi there,

    In C++, how do I get the current date WITHOUT using the C style time_t time() function?

    I'm looking for something which can cope with a more expansive range of dates, as opposed to the 1970 to 2038 year range imposed by current implementations of time_t.

    Thanks
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    Compilers: MinGW (Code::Blocks), BCB 5

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    I don't *think* that C++ defines the range for the time_t type. It is compiler-defined.

    You will have to use function specific for your operating system. In Windows, you can use the GetSystemTime() function.
    Last edited by Sang-drax : Tomorrow at 02:21 AM. Reason: Time travelling

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    Hi Sang-drax,

    Nice to hear from you again.

    >You will have to use function specific for your operating system

    Thought so.

    Thanks for the reply.
    OS: Windows XP
    Compilers: MinGW (Code::Blocks), BCB 5

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