FileTimeToSystemTime

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This function converts a 64-bit file time to system time format.

BOOL
FileTimeToSystemTime(
const
FILETIME
*
lpFileTime
,
LPSYSTEMTIME
lpSystemTime
);

Parameters

lpFileTime

[in] Pointer to a FILETIMEstructure containing the file time to convert to system date and time format.

The FileTimeToSystemTimefunction only works with FILETIMEvalues that are less than 0x8000000000000000. The function fails with values equal to or greater than that.

lpSystemTime

[out] Pointer to a SYSTEMTIMEstructure to receive the converted file time.

Return Values

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

As noted above, the function fails for FILETIMEvalues that are equal to or greater than 0x8000000000000000.

Requirements

Runs on	Versions	Defined in	Include	Link to
Windows CE OS	1.0 and later	Winbase.h

Note This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.