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MX_FTFORMAT

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xcall MIAMEX, MX_FTFORMAT, ftime, strtime {,sdate, stime}

MX_FTFORMAT (MIAMEX 132) is used to format a numeric filetime of the type returned by MX_FILESTATS into a more friendly format.

ftime  (Num)  [in]

File time in the format returned by MX_FILESTATS (seconds since 1970)

strtime  (String, 24+)  [out]

Formatted time, e.g. "Sun Jul 31 16:02:41 2011"

sdate  (B,4)  [in/out]

If specified, returns the date corresponding to ftime. Can be passed to ODTIM for formatting.

stime (Num)  [in/out]

If specified, returns the number of seconds since midnight. Can be passed to ODTIM for formatting.

History

2023 August, A-Shell 6.5.1740:  Add support for additional timestamp bits (beyond 32) to resolve the Year 2038 problem. Note that you have to specify a parameter type capable of supporting more than 32 bits, e.g. B6 or F6.