Date Time Error

[timsta97]

My computer clock is always about 6 minutes off, and when I reset it goes back eventually. I created a script that would set the clock for me, so I wouldn't have to keep setting it by hand, but the hour gets set to about five hours earlier. If @HOUR + 5 is greater than 23, it doesn't set the clock at all. What am I doing wrong?

#include <Date.au3>
$tCur = _Date_Time_GetSystemTime()
$min = @MIN + 6
$hour = @HOUR
if $min > 59 Then 
    $min = $min - 59
    $hour = $hour + 1
EndIf
$tNew = _Date_Time_EncodeSystemTime(@MON, @MDAY, @YEAR, $hour, $min, @SEC, @MSEC)
_Date_Time_SetSystemTime(DllStructGetPtr($tNew))

[4Eyes]

timsta97,

Firstly, _Date_Time_GetSystemTime() gets time in UTC format. Depending on where you are in the world that could be spot on or more likely way off.

While not even bothering to check, I'd say that if $hour > 23 then _Date_Time_EncodeSystemTime() is going to fail.

Next, if your pc's time drifts slowly, what's the point of adjusting it by 6 minutes when you don't know what the real time is?

A really poor alternative would be to use _NowTime() and 'adjust' the time from there.

Best solution would be to use an Internet time source or a program designed to do this. Good luck finding a reliable NTP server if you want to do it yourself.

4Eyes

[wakillon]

Why do you not try to synchronize your clock ?

[timsta97]

Why do you not try to synchronize your clock ?

The problem is in the synchronization of my clock. My school's network clock is off by six minutes, so every time I synchronize, it changes the clock back. I just want the little script on my desktop to click whenever it synchronizes.

I accidentally left $tCur = _Date_Time_GetSystemTime() in the code; it isn't necessary, so I got rid of it.

[timsta97]

I stumbled across _Date_Time_Format(). Can I use this to correct the time?

[Valuater]

There are many approaches to this issue.

First, here is a thread full of time related code...

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=112854&st=0&p=790414&hl=time%20valuater&fromsearch=1&#entry790414

ALWAYS... "BE SURE TO SEARCH FIRST"

Secondly, If @HOUR + 5 is greater than 23, it doesn't set the clock at all. What am I doing wrong?

On a 24 hour clock it goes from 23:59 to 00:00. The hour is never greater than 23

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[timsta97]

Thanks for the help everybody, but I figured it out. I used _Date_Time_SetLocalTime() instead of _Date_Time_SetSystemTime().