Re: WBEMTime question

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 07/25/04

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    Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 16:10:17 +0200

    Nick Carroll wrote:

    > I'm trying to parse datetime values from WMI in C++. I want to use
    > WBEMTime, but it's not available for NT4 native, and my application needs to
    > run on NT4. Also, it's not recommended for use by Microsoft (see
    > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/wbemtime.asp).
    > There is a scripting class to do the same operation (SWbemDateTime), but
    > it's only available for XP and above.
    >
    > Is there any code which is available to do this, or do I have to roll my
    > own? There is a spec for the format
    > (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi
    > /date_and_time_format.asp) which suggest using SWbemDateTime, which of
    > course is not feasible for any developer making an application for anything
    > earlier than Windows XP.
    >
    > Am I missing something obvious?
    Hi

    No, you will need to roll your own.

    For a VBScript version, see the function ConvWMIDateTime here:

    http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=%23d8Kd7VMEHA.1388%40TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl 

    -- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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