NX Computational Date & Time Format


 
 
Examples:
 
 
Time NX Computational Time
12:00am (midnight) 10* (60*0 + 0) + 0/6 = 0
11:59am 10* (60*11+59) + 0/6 = 7190
12:00pm (noon) 10* (60*12+ 0) + 0/6 = 7200
11:59pm 10* (60*23+59) + 0/6 = 14390
11:59:59 pm 10* (60*23+59) + 59/6 = 14399
 
 
NX Computational Date is the number of days since December 29, 1969.
 
Use the functions uc4582 (Convert NX Computational Date and Time to C strings)
and uc4583 (Convert character date and time to NX Computational Date and Time)
to obtain conversions.
 
Examples: 
 
 
Date January 1, 1968 NX Computational Date
December 31, 1973  1463
January 1, 1973 1099
December 31, 1972 1098
January 1, 1972 733
December 31, 1971 732
January 1, 1971 368
December 31, 1970 367
January 1, 1970  3
December 31, 1969 2
January 1, 1969 -362
December 31, 1968 -363
January 1, 1968 -728
December 31, 1967 -729
January 1, 1967 -1093