Time Synchronization alternative

[dee-u]

I know we could use Net Time to synchronize a local computer's time to that of a server but I want some alternatives... Sometimes Net Time fails for some strange reasons, sometimes it takes it too long to return a response (5 seconds or more)... Maybe I could use a winsock? But the downside of this is an app should be running in the server right?

In SQL Server there is the GetDate() which could be used, is there an Access equivalent of it?

[westconn1]

have a look at this link to see if it is any help to you

MS

pete

[dee-u]

Thanks westconn1 but I'm afraid it wont be of help since some computer's in our company still uses Win98 and WinME.

I'm looking at the attached project if it might be a good alternative, anybody who want to give feedbacks on it?

[westconn1]

i also found this one

vbforums

pete

[dglienna]

I think the time returned would be correct no matter how long it took to return. You can also check the server time to see if it's off. I don't think it would be.

[dee-u]

What I meant was Net Time encounters errors sometimes, not that it returned an incorrect date/time.

[Pradeep1210]

What I meant was Net Time encounters errors sometimes, not that it returned an incorrect date/time.

If it's once in a blue moon u could simply do a resume.

Pradeep

[dee-u]

Or is there a way to get the current time of the computer where the Access database is located?

[dee-u]

To really make it sure that the synchronized time is used everytime we save in the database we actually ALWAYS do the Net Time thing but wants to make it 100% error-free so the saving process wouldnt be interrupted if in case an error occurs...