[Gambas-user] CDate Documentation

[Jussi Lahtinen]

If this really wasn't obvious, then here, the common way:
iTimeStamp = (iYear - 1900) * 31556926 + iMonth * 2629743 + iDay * 86400 +
and so on...

No need to put a timezone anywhere. Just like with a paper calendar. Unless
you need/want to specify it.


Jussi

On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 11:58 PM Jussi Lahtinen <jussi.lahtinen at gmail.com>
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>> > In other words, this is exactly equal to how a simple paper calendar
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>> I didn't know that simple paper calendars could do datetime conversions!
>> 😁
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>> To be serious and with apologies, I agree with Benoit - You just don't
>> seem to get it.
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> If I have a date "24.12.2024 12:00" in a paper calendar, then what is the
> ambiguity?
> In Gambas that can mean just about anything depending on example whether
> the date was given in winter or summer (if you live in a country which has
> different summer and winter time).
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> A Date is a number and a String is a string.
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> LOL, of course. Was this really an issue?
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> Jussi
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