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Description
Returns value representing the cDateTime objects in seconds.
Syntax
<cDateTime>.DateToSeconds
Returns
None.
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
otherCDateTime |
cDateTime |
No |
Other cDateTime object to compare date with. |
Remarks
Restrictions
Useful for comparison of two cDateTime variables from seconds perspective, but please do not rely on absolute values - the beginning of epoch might change in the future!
See also
Examples
' Create an object with current date and time
Dim firstDateTime As New cDateTime
' Set its values
firstDateTime.NewDate(2020, 12, 24)
firstDateTime.NewTime(20, 0, 0)
' Create another object with current date and time
Dim secondDateTime As New cDateTime
' Set its values
secondDateTime.NewDate(2021, 11, 25)
secondDateTime.NewTime(20, 30, 0)
' Calculate relative difference in seconds
Quad diffInSeconds = secondDateTime.DateToSeconds - firstDateTime.DateToSeconds
' Display difference
MsgBox 0, "Difference in seconds: " + diffInSeconds