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NAME
- TR_GETSYSTIME
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get the system time.
FUNCTION
Ask the system what time it is. The system time starts off at zero at power on, but may be initialized via the TR_SETSYSTIME call.
System time is monotonically increasing, and guaranteed to be unique (except when the system time is set backwards).
System time is monotonically increasing, and guaranteed to be unique (except when the system time is set backwards).
INPUTS
- io_Message
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mn_ReplyPort initialized
- io_Device
-
preset by timer in OpenDevice
- io_Unit
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preset by timer in OpenDevice
- io_Command
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TR_GETSYSTIME
- io_Flags
-
IOF_QUICK permitted
RESULT
- tr_time
-
a timeval structure with the current system time
NOTES
This function may be called from interrupts.