From: "DooMWiz" <DooMWiz AT TicNet DOT Com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Time_t stuff
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 14:12:14 -0600
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To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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  Hi.  I want to be able to tell how long a certain file, etc. has been open
or how long a player has been playing, etc. by reading the current time at
startup, then reading the time later on when they quit.  Then just compare
the difference to find how long they were using it.  I've tried using time_t
and the time() function, but I'm having a bit of trouble.  I tried using
this simple program:

int main()
{
  time_t now;
  time(&now);
  printf("Time is %d\n", now);
  delay(2000);
  printf("Time is %d\n", now);
  return 0;
}

But the problem is that after the first time, it prompts you again for the
time.  I really don't know what I should do.  Thanks in advance.