ron blaschke ronrblaschorg jonathan worthington wrote hi ive looking time op returns somewhat platform specific win32 number seconds since january 1 1601 remember correctly parts windows use 100ns ticks since 1601 represent time sure computers common use 17th century though codepaths appears number seconds since january 1 1970 im thinking correct win32 version others consistency keep platform specific make code cares check os work dont like option much since meant abstracting os away opinions 1 using seconds since 1970 adjust guys agree ron thu 07 aug 2008 214053 0200 time op inconsistent win32