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Function name : SystemTimeToFileTime

Group: Time - Library: kernel32

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The SystemTimeToFileTime function converts a system time to a file time.

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Code examples:

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Declaration:

BOOL SystemTimeToFileTime(
  CONST SYSTEMTIME *lpSystemTime,  // system time
  LPFILETIME lpFileTime            // file time
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER SystemTimeToFileTime IN kernel32;
	STRING  lpSYSTEMTIME,;
	STRING  @ FILETIME  

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Parameters:

lpSystemTime [in] Pointer to a SYSTEMTIME structure that contains the time to be converted. The wDayOfWeek member of the SYSTEMTIME structure is ignored.

lpFileTime [out] Pointer to a FILETIME structure to receive the converted system time.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero. If the function fails, the return value is zero.

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