CoDosDateTimeToFileTime function (objbase.h)
Converts the MS-DOS representation of the time and date to a FILETIME structure used by Windows.
Note This function is provided for compatibility with 16-bit Windows.
Syntax
BOOL CoDosDateTimeToFileTime(
[in] WORD nDosDate,
[in] WORD nDosTime,
[out] FILETIME *lpFileTime
);
Parameters
[in] nDosDate
The MS-DOS date.
[in] nDosTime
The MS-DOS time.
[out] lpFileTime
A pointer to the FILETIME structure.
Return value
If the function succeeds, the return value is TRUE; otherwise, it is FALSE, probably because of invalid arguments.
Remarks
An MS-DOS date has the following format.
| Bits | Description |
|---|---|
| 0-4 | Days of the month (1-31). |
| 5-8 | Months (1 = January, 2 = February, and so forth). |
| 9-15 | Year offset from 1980 (add 1980 to get actual year). |
An MS-DOS time has the following format.
| Bits | Description |
|---|---|
| 0-4 | Seconds divided by 2. |
| 5-10 | Minutes (0-59). |
| 11-15 | Hours (0-23 on a 24-hour clock). |
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | objbase.h |
| Library | Ole32.lib |
| DLL | Ole32.dll |
| API set | ext-ms-win-com-ole32-l1-1-5 (introduced in Windows 10, version 10.0.15063) |