FILETIME variable trouble

[marlinde17]

While I have some experience with C++, I am very unfamiliar with Windows C++, particularly the FILETIME variable. Currently, I have a file of binary data which includes FILETIME variables (not those associated with the creation or access times of the file itself). I need to read in the FILETIME binary data and then write it into another in a legible form. Any suggestions as to how do I go about doing this?

[Duthomhas]

google "msdn filetime" --> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724284(VS.85).aspx

I find that (almost) all Win32 API stuff can be found that way.

Hope this helps.

[marlinde17]

That was helpful, but also raises another question. It seems I should read the data into a _int64 variable and then transfer that into a FILETIME variable, but the article does not mention how to do this. Any thoughts?

[Duthomhas]

Check out the links to functions at the bottom of the page I gave you. AFAIK there is no direct way to manipulate FILETIMEs, but I suppose you could write something to do it...