I need to convert a datetime to unixstyle datetime, in other words the number
of seconds since 1-1-1970.

Do I have to calculate this myself using the ticks, or does the BCL provide
an easier way for this?

"Philip Wagenaar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F24299D5-2F8E-4EFA-B3DD-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I need to convert a datetime to unixstyle datetime, in other words the
>number
> of seconds since 1-1-1970.
>
> Do I have to calculate this myself using the ticks, or does the BCL
> provide
> an easier way for this?

How about using the DateDiff function?

HTH,
Mythran

"Philip Wagenaar" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb
> I need to convert a datetime to unixstyle datetime, in other words
> the number of seconds since 1-1-1970.
>
> Do I have to calculate this myself using the ticks, or does the BCL
> provide an easier way for this?


dim diff as double

diff = yourdate.subtract(#1/1/1970#).totalseconds



Armin

Philip,

Do you mean something as this

MessageBox.Show(CType(Now.Subtract(New System.DateTime(1970, 1, 1)),
TimeSpan).TotalSeconds.ToString)

I hope this helps,

Cor

thank you all for your information

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" wrote:

> Philip,
>
> Do you mean something as this
>
> MessageBox.Show(CType(Now.Subtract(New System.DateTime(1970, 1, 1)),
> TimeSpan).TotalSeconds.ToString)
>
> I hope this helps,
>
> Cor
>
>
>