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<h2>Qp0zGetTimeofDay()--Get Current Software Clock Time</h2>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Syntax<br>
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#include &lt;sys/time.h&gt;
int Qp0zGetTimeofDay (struct timeval *<var>tp</var>,
struct timezone *<var>tzp</var>);
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Service Program Name: QP0ZCPA<br>
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<p>The <strong>Qp0zGetTimeofDay()</strong> function retrieves the
current software clock time and places it in the timeval structure pointed
to by <var>tp</var>. If <var>tzp</var> is not NULL, the time zone information
is returned in the timezone structure pointed to by <var>tzp</var>.</p>
<p>
The software clock maintains a time that can be set independently of the system
clock. It is not integrated with the system and will be removed in a future
release. The <a href="gettod.htm">gettimeofday()</a> function should be used instead.
</p>
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<h3>Parameters</h3>
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<dt><strong>tp</strong></dt>
<dd>(Output) A pointer to a timeval structure that contains the time in seconds
and microseconds since 1 January 1970, 00:00:00 UTC (epoch-1970).<br>
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</dd>
<dt><strong>tzp</strong></dt>
<dd>(Output) A pointer to a timezone structure that contains the local time
zone (measured in minutes west of Greenwich) and a flag that, if
nonzero, indicates daylight saving time applies locally during the appropriate
part of the year.</dd>
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<h3>Authorities and Locks</h3>
<p>None</p>
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<h3>Return Value</h3>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><em>0</em></td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><strong>Qp0zGetTimeofDay()</strong> was
successful.<br>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><em>-1</em></td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><strong>Qp0zGetTimeofDay()</strong> was not
successful. The <var>errno</var> variable is set to indicate the error.</td>
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<h3>Error Conditions</h3>
<p>If <strong>Qp0zGetTimeofDay()</strong> is not successful, <var>errno</var>
usually indicates one of the following errors. Under some conditions,
<var>errno</var> could indicate an error other than those listed here.</p>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><em>[EINVAL]</em></td>
<td align="left" valign="top">An invalid parameter was found.
<p>A parameter passed to this function is not valid.</p>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><em>[EFAULT]</em></td>
<td align="left" valign="top">The address used for an argument is not correct.
<p>In attempting to use an argument in a call, the system detected an address
that is not valid.</p>
<p>While attempting to access a parameter passed to this function, the system
detected an address that is not valid.</p>
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<h3>Error Messages</h3>
<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Usage Notes</h3>
<ul>
<li>For the best performance, specify NULL for the <var>tzp</var> parameter.</li>
<li>If the value of the environment variable QIBM_USE_SFWCLK is &quot;N&quot;,
<strong>Qp0zGetTimeofDay()</strong> calls <strong>gettimeofday()</strong> to
get the current UTC time from the system clock.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Related Information</h3>
<ul>
<li>The &lt;<strong>sys/time.h</strong>&gt; file (see <a href=
"unix13.htm">Header Files for UNIX-Type Functions</a>)<br>
<br>
</li>
<li><a href="gettod.htm">gettimeofday()--Get Current UTC Time</a><br>
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</li>
<li><a href="qp0zadjtime.htm">Qp0zAdjTime()--Adjust Software Clock</a><br>
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</li>
<li><a href="qp0zsettime.htm">Qp0zSetTimeofDay()--Set Software Clock</a></li>
</ul>
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<h3>Example</h3>
<p>See <a href="../apiref/aboutapis.htm#codedisclaimer">Code disclaimer information</a>
for information pertaining to code examples.</p>
<p>The following example gets the current software clock time:</p>
<pre>
#include &lt;sys/time.h&gt;
#include &lt;stdio.h&gt;
#include &lt;errno.h&gt;
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
struct timeval now;
int rc;
rc=Qp0zGetTimeofDay(&amp;now, NULL);
if(rc==0) {
printf(&quot;Qp0zGetTimeofDay() successful.\n&quot;);
printf(&quot;time = %u.%06u\n&quot;,
now.tv_sec, now.tv_usec);
}
else {
printf(&quot;Qp0zGetTimeofDay() failed, errno = %d\n&quot;,
errno);
return -1;
}
return 0;
}
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<h3>Example Output:</h3>
<pre>
Qp0zGetTimeofDay() successful.
time = 866208142.290944
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