ffttiimmee() -- System Call (libc)

Get the current time from the operating system
#iinncclluuddee <ssyyss/ttiimmeebb.hh>
iinntt ffttiimmee(_t_b_p)
ssttrruucctt ttiimmeebb *_t_b_p;

ffttiimmee() fills the structure ttiimmeebb, which is pointed to _t_b_p, with COHERENT's
representation of  the current time.  Header file  ttiimmeebb.hh defines ttiimmeebb as
follows:

struct timeb {
    time_t time;
    unsigned short millitm;
    short timezone;
    short dstflag;
}

The member  ttiimmee is the number  of seconds since January  1, 1970, 0h00m00s
GMT.   mmiilllliittmm  is  a count  of  milliseconds.   ttiimmeezzoonnee  and ddssttffllaagg  are
obsolete; they have been replaced by the environmental variable TTIIMMEEZZOONNEE.

ffttiimmee() does not return a meaningful value.

_S_e_e _A_l_s_o
ddaattee, lliibbcc, ttiimmee, ttiimmeebb.hh, TTIIMMEEZZOONNEE, ttyyppeess.hh

_N_o_t_e_s
The  ANSI  Standard  eliminates  ffttiimmee()  from  the set  of  standard  time
functions.  COHERENT includes  it only to support existing software.  Users
are well advised to modify their time routines to eliminate ffttiimmee().
