time.h

[Faizan008]

I used time.h to get system time. The time it returned is 21.20.00 7 FEB 1997.

My question is: Can any one explain why it is returning this time?

Thanks

[48T7M4Gy]

Best is to show us your program. And the obvious question is what does your system clock say elsewhere?

[Faizan008]

#include<iostream>
#include<ctime>
#include<time.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
time_t timer;
tm *ti , *gtm;
double second;

ti=localtime(&timer);
gtm=gmtime(&timer);

if(timer!=-1)
cout<<"tm structure value"<<endl;
cout<<"Hour "<<ti->tm_hour;
cout<<endl<<"Minute"<<ti->tm_min;
cout<<endl<<"Second "<<ti->tm_sec<<endl;
cout<<"Time is "<<asctime(ti)<<endl;
cout<<"GTM time is "<<asctime(gtm)<<endl;
return 0;
}

I can't understand "What does your system clock say elsewhere?".

[48T7M4Gy]

Well, if the time in a Window is the same then your system clock needs a reset or the battery is flat. :)

[48T7M4Gy]

#include<iostream>
#include<time.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    time_t timer;
    tm *ti , *gtm;
    
    time(&timer); // *** <-- !!! THIS SOLVES IT !!! *** 
    
    ti = localtime(&timer);
    gtm = gmtime(&timer);
    
    cout << "tm structure value:" << endl;
    
    cout << "       Hour\t" << ti->tm_hour << endl;
    cout << "     Minute\t" << ti->tm_min << endl;
    cout << "     Second\t" << ti->tm_sec << endl;
    
    cout << "    Time is\t" << asctime(ti) << endl;
    
    cout << "GMT time is\t" << asctime(gtm) << endl;
    
    return 0;
}

Late fix pointer-enhancement.

[Faizan008]

Do i have to reset the system clock from bios?

[Faizan008]

I reset the system clock from cmd and BIOS. I reset the time. Still same error.
Any other ideas?

[mbozzi]

Did you fix your program?

Look carefully at @kemort's post.

[48T7M4Gy]

Overwhelmed with excitement at solving the problem, never to be heard from again, or maybe the battery was flat and blew up the motherboard changing it.


I hope it was the former and not the latter. :)

[Faizan008]

Thanks everyone.