Function for converting a long registry value to a date

[MHengst]

I'm pulling the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\InstallDate on NT machines and the number contained in that key is something like 958778695. I'm guessing that the number is the number of seconds since whatever the start date was back in 1970 or so. I want to get an actual date out of the thing, i know in C++ there is a function that converts it, is there once for VB or do i need to code my own?

[Sam Finch]

It's Just CDate(lngMyValue)

Most Variables Can Be Converted into one another using a similar Function

CInt() converts to integer
CLong() Converts ti long
CSTR ConVerts To String
CVar converts to Variant


I can't remember the rest, but there's a pattern, just improvise till you ving the Richt one. It's like the C++ Cast Operator.

[MHengst]

That just causes an overflow. I know the basic type conversions for Vb but they won't do this as far as i know. If you do the calculations by hand it comes out to ~29-30 years which is about right for the install date on these machines.

[MHengst]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de.../_crt_time.htm
That lists the various ways to do it in C.