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GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime function

The GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime function retrieves the current system date and time with the highest possible level of precision (<1us). The retrieved information is in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) format.

Syntax

C++


VOID WINAPI GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime(
  _Out_  LPFILETIME lpSystemTimeAsFileTime
);

Parameters

lpSystemTimeAsFileTime [out]: A pointer to a FILETIME structure that contains the current system date and time in UTC format.

Return value

This function does not return a value.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows 8 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps only]
Header	WinBase.h (include Windows.h)
Library	Kernel32.lib
DLL	Kernel32.dll

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