SetTime
Sets the current system time
result = SetTime( newtime )
newtime
Returns zero on success or non-zero on failure on all ports except DOS.
To set the time, format the date and send to Settime in one of the following formats: "hh:mm:ss", "hh:mm", or "hh" (hh is the hour, mm is the minute, and ss is the second).
Syntax
Usage
result = SetTime( newtime )
Parameters
newtime
the new time to set
Return Value
Returns zero on success or non-zero on failure on all ports except DOS.
Description
To set the time, format the date and send to Settime in one of the following formats: "hh:mm:ss", "hh:mm", or "hh" (hh is the hour, mm is the minute, and ss is the second).
Example
SetTime "1:20:30"
Differences from QB
- The Time statement was used QB and the syntax was TIME = newtime.
See also
