Hi Frank,

You wrote to Tom Torfs:

FA>TT> Aztec C, the value returned by time() is:
FA>

FA>TT> Which looks suspiciusly like a DOS date/time.  Comparing these
FA>TT> is OK only until 2044 when the sign bit gets switched on.
FA>TT> Subtracting one from another will give unknowable values.
FA>Point taken but..Hmmmng..
FA>How would this compiler cope with lib files created by
FA>other compilers where the library had predefined time
FA>values ?

In general a library needs to be targeted at the specific compiler it's
to be used with. If you get generic libraries they usually come as
source code for you to make the library yourself (Zinc is an example)...

FA>Granted not a very likely scenario, just trying to be difficult. :-)

:-)

George

 * SLMR 2.1a * Computers eliminate spare time.

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