# Function Reference

# _Date_Time_FileTimeToDOSDateTime

Converts MS-DOS date and time values to a file time

#include <Date.au3>
_Date_Time_FileTimeToDOSDateTime ( $tFileTime )

## Parameters

$tFileTime | a $tagFILETIME structure containing the file time to convert to MS-DOS format or a pointer to it

## Return Value

Returns an array with the following format:
[0] - MS-DOS date, packed as follows:
Bits 0- 4 Day of the month (1–31)
Bits 5- 8 Month (1 = January, 2 = February, and so on)
Bits 9-15 Year offset from 1980 (add 1980 to get actual year)
[1] - MS-DOS time, packed as follows:
Bits 0- 4 Second divided by 2
Bits 5-10 Minute (0–59)
Bits 11-15 Hour (0–23 on a 24-hour clock)

## Related

$tagFILETIME, _Date_Time_DOSDateTimeToFileTime, _Date_Time_FileTimeToLocalFileTime, _Date_Time_FileTimeToSystemTime

## Example

    #include "Extras\HelpFileInternals.au3"

    #include <Date.au3>
    #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
    #include <WindowsStylesConstants.au3>

    Example()

    Func Example()
        Local $tFile, $aDOS

        ; Create GUI
        GUICreate("Time", 400, 300)
        _MemoCreate(2, 2, 396, 296, $WS_VSCROLL)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Encode a file time
        $tFile = _Date_Time_EncodeFileTime(@MON, @MDAY, @YEAR, @HOUR, @MIN, @SEC)
        $aDOS = _Date_Time_FileTimeToDOSDateTime($tFile)
        _MemoWrite("DOS date .: 0x" & Hex($aDOS[0], 4))
        _MemoWrite("DOS time .: 0x" & Hex($aDOS[1], 4))

        ; Loop until the user exits.
        Do
        Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    EndFunc   ;==>Example