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Re: [amibroker] now(5) -> some explanation please



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It is more efficient to first compare the date using Now(3) and if you have a match compare time using Now(4).


If you only have access to the dateTime number you can use DateTimeConvert( format, date, time = Null ) 


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herman


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Monday, October 8, 2007, 12:43:47 PM, you wrote:


> I am trying to compare timestamps and am considering this now(5) 

> because it has both the date and the time. how can someone explain the 

> breakdown of how the date and time is structured into this number.

> format = 5 - returns DATETIME number with current date/time 


> I tried to print it and got this big number. 

> 397004185126510430000000000.000


> today is 8 oct 07 and approx 12:40 pm. where do i find those info from 

> big number to relate to.

> Regds


> Seede




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