Hello, I have a problem when trying to declare API function in OI32. As far as I can understand, I should use DLL. The function I need is named "GetSystemTime", I think it's in KERNEL32.

I've tried to declare this DLL in SYSPROCS using OI documentation. But could you tell me what to do with the parameter of this function? It's a structure. How will OI understand this type of value? And what kind of value this function returns?

So, there're my results in creating prototype record:

KERNEL32

VOID STDCALL GetSystemTime(SYSTEMTIME)

After running the DECLARE_FCNS I got the follow: "The function is omitted".

P.S. And could you explain what I have to do with this structure if this script work? How to define this type in OI stored procedure?

                                        Thank you..   

Colin

This is a rather large topic to be covered here as it involves converting OpenInsight arrays to C structures, passing pointers to structures, and other things too complicated to get into using this medium.

We suggest going to the New Orleans Conference where this will be covered in great detail.

We highly recommend everyone attend for this talk and for others.

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As an aside, why do you need the time and date this accurately? We assume that Time() and Date() don't work accurately enough for you?

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Can you simply use

TIME()

DATE()

OCONV(TIME(),'MTHS')

OCONV(DATE(),'DE')

Or are you trying to synchronize with a file server / time server?

Steve

Hello again! Yes, this problem seems strange, so I have to explain. Actually the problem was to place the clock in the active OI form. It's just a piece of design, but this problem is rather interesting.

I found out that the one way to make a clock is regulary calling of the function which returns system time. But because of it the form is automatically refreshed every sec. So, user can do nothing with the form. I supposed this problem could be decided if I used Win API.

Could you tell me smth about this subject?

                                     Thank you..

If you place a Yield() statement within the looping process that updates your clock you might find that the end user will have enough control over the form.

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The simplest way to do this is

RedisplayTime = NbrSeconds * 1000

RetVal= Set_Property( @Window, 'TIMER', RedisplayTime )

In your timer event, you simply need something like

RetVal=Set_Property( TimeControl, 'TEXT', TimeDate() )

and the workstation's system time will appear on that control.

There's no real need to play around with API structures and all that.

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Thank you for the answers, I will try ..

Thank you for the answers, I will try ..

It would be much easier if Windows displayed a clock on the screen.

Maybe in the lower right hand corner….

Gary Gnu

Isn't that the number of reboots until meltdown?

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