DataFlex

DateTime - Get as Unix Time String

Demonstrates the GetAsUnixTimeStr method.

Note: This example is only valid in Chilkat v9.5.0.65 or later.

DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoDateTime
    Boolean iSuccess
    Boolean iBLocal
    String sTemp1

    Get Create (RefClass(cComCkDateTime)) To hoDateTime
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoDateTime))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoDateTime
    End

    Get ComSetFromCurrentSystemTime Of hoDateTime To iSuccess

    // (in seconds since the epoch: 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January 1970)
    Move True To iBLocal
    Get ComGetAsUnixTimeStr Of hoDateTime iBLocal To sTemp1
    Showln "Unix time: " sTemp1

    // Sample output for test run on 2-Dec-2016: 

    //     Unix time: 1480661608


End_Procedure