CoDosDateTimeToFileTime function
Applies to: desktop apps only
Converts the MS-DOS representation of the time and date to a FILETIME structure used by Windows.
Note This function is provided for compatibility with 16-bit Windows.
Syntax
BOOL CoDosDateTimeToFileTime( __in WORD nDosDate, __in WORD nDosTime, __out FILETIME *lpFileTime );
Parameters
- nDosDate [in]
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The MS-DOS date.
- nDosTime [in]
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The MS-DOS time.
- lpFileTime [out]
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A pointer to the FILETIME structure.
Return value
If the function succeeds, the return value is TRUE; otherwise, it is FALSE, probably because of invalid arguments.
Remarks
An MS-DOS date has the following format.
| Bits | Description |
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| 0-4 | Days of the month (1-31). |
| 5-8 | Months (1 = January, 2 = February, and so forth). |
| 9-15 | Year offset from 1980 (add 1980 to get actual year). |
An MS-DOS time has the following format.
| Bits | Description |
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| 0-4 | Seconds divided by 2. |
| 5-10 | Minutes (0-59). |
| 11-15 | Hours (0-23 on a 24-hour clock). |
Requirements
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Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional |
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Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server |
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Build date: 3/7/2012
