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convertUTCDateToUnixTimestamp

Valid for: CANoe DE • CANoe:lite DE • CANoe4SW DE • CANoe4SW:lite DE

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Function Syntax

Int64 convertUTCDateToUnixTimestamp(dword year, byte month, byte day, byte hour, byte minute, byte second);

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Description

Converts the given UTC time and date into a UNIX timestamp (seconds since 1970-01-01).

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Parameters

  • year: The year.
  • month: The month (between 1 and 12).
  • day: The day (between 1 and 31).
  • hour: The hour (between 0 and 23).
  • minute: The minute (between 0 and 59).
  • second: The second (between 0 and 60, since leap seconds are supported).

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Return Values

  • UNIX timestamp (seconds since 1970-01-01) corresponding to the input parameters.
  • -1 if input parameters are invalid.

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Example

stack Int64 unixTimestamp;
unixTimestamp = convertUTCDateToUnixTimestamp(2033, 05, 18, 03, 33, 20);
write("The unix timestamp will be %I64d", unixTimestamp);
convertTimestamp, convertTimestampNS • getGPSTimeString