PC Extra Super CD 1998 January/PCPLUS131.iso/DJGPP/V2/DJLSR201.ZIP/src/libc/dos/compat/d_setdat.txh

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@node _dos_setdate, dos
@subheading Syntax

@example
#include <dos.h>

unsigned int _dos_setdate(struct dosdate_t *date);
@end example

@subheading Description

This function sets the current date. The @var{dosdate_t} structure
is as follows:

@example
struct dosdate_t @{
  unsigned char  day;       /* 1-31          */
  unsigned char  month;     /* 1-12          */
  unsigned short year;      /* 1980-2099     */
  unsigned char  dayofweek; /* 0-6, 0=Sunday */
@};
@end example

@var{dayofweek} field has no effect at this function call.

@xref{_dos_getdate}. @xref{_dos_gettime}. @xref{_dos_settime}.

@subheading Return Value

Returns 0 if successful and non-zero on error (and sets @var{errno}=EINVAL).

@subheading Example

@example
struct dosdate_t date;

date->year  = 1999;
date->month = 12;
date->day   = 31;
if ( !_dos_setdate(&date) )
  puts("It was a valid date.");
@end example