DT2EPOCH - Convert Date/Time to 1970 Epoch

Topic: DMD0034

Help File Version: 2.10.0.636

DT2EPOCH - Convert Date / Time to 1970 Epoch

The Convert Date / Time to 1970 Epoch (DT2EPOCH) instruction calculates the number of seconds between the contents of the specified Date / Time structure and January 1, 1970. This value will fit in a DWord location and can be converted back to a Date / Time structure with the EPOCH2DT - Convert 1970 Epoch Time to Date / Time instruction.

Note: use the Copy Memory Range (MEMCOPY) instruction to copy from one Data / Time structure to another.

Parameters:

Note: Use the F9 key or click the 'three dot box' at the right edge of the parameter field to open the Default Element Selection Tool (the Element Picker or the Element Browser) or use the Down-Arrow key (Auto-Complete) on any parameter field to see a complete list of the memory locations that are valid for that parameter of the instruction.

Date / Time - specifies which Date / Time structure contains the date and time to convert. This can be any of the system-defined Date / Time structures, or any user-defined Date / Time structure.

1970 Epoch - specifies the numeric memory location to store the calculated value. This can be any writable numeric DWord location.

Status Display:

The status display shows the fully-qualified Date / Time value and the 1970 Epoch value.

There is also a Data View display format called 1970 Epoch that will display the 1970 Epoch value as a fully qualified Date / Time. This format is for display purposes only, the value cannot be edited when displayed using this format.