Unix Time format

[Lenny]

Is there an API call or vb function that can retrieve the Unix Time?

I've only found c++ libraries that have it available...

[Noodlez]

You can use the Format() function.
Example:

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Format$(MyTime,"hh:mm:ss")


[Lenny]

Unix time is the number seconds since Jan 1st, 1970 Midnight

[Noodlez]

Oh, gah. WebBot requires that time (IIRC). You have to write your own function for it.

[Telos]

Its something like DateDiff( Now, "s", #1/1/1970# )
The difference in seconds between now and January 1st 1970

[iago]

What format does "now" return the time as?  If it's nanoseconds since 1700 or whatever, I have a function that will convert that to seconds since 1970 that I can post.

[dxoigmn]

Its something like DateDiff( Now, "s", #1/1/1970# )
The difference in seconds between now and January 1st 1970

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DateDiff("s", #1/1/1970#, Now)


[Lenny]

Thanks, I didnt know there was such a vb function...

[CMallette]

Unix Time is the amount of seconds since Jan 1st, 1970 GMT.

If the computer using DateDiff("s", #1/1/1970#, Now) is not in GMT timezone, the timestamp will be off by some hours.