# Function Reference

# _Date_Time_DOSDateTimeToArray

Decode a DOS date/time to an array

#include <Date.au3>
_Date_Time_DOSDateTimeToArray ( $iDosDate, $iDosTime )

## Parameters

$iDosDate | 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)
$iDosTime | MS-DOS date, 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)

## Return Value

Returns an array with the following format:
[0] - Month
[1] - Day
[2] - Year
[3] - Hour
[4] - Minute
[5] - Second

## Related

_Date_Time_DOSDateToArray, _Date_Time_DOSTimeToArray

## Example

    #include "Extras\HelpFileInternals.au3"

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

    Example()

    Func Example()
        Local $aDate

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

        ; Show FAT date/time
        $aDate = _Date_Time_DOSDateTimeToArray(0x3621, 0x944a) ; 01/01/2007 18:34:20
        _MemoWrite("FAT date .: " & StringFormat("%02d/%02d/%04d", $aDate[0], $aDate[1], $aDate[2]))
        _MemoWrite("FAT time .: " & StringFormat("%02d:%02d:%02d", $aDate[3], $aDate[4], $aDate[5]))

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