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Re: time returns -1



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> From @mongo.pixar.com:debian-user-request@Pixar.com Wed Nov  8 08:18 EST 1995
> when I run the program, using the area of code that I modified, I 
> discovered that the time function was returning -1 (error?).
Time will return a -1 if it encounters an error.  Check errno for the
reason.
> Is anyone else using the time function? Has anyone else had this problem?
No my apps work ok with time.
> Does anyone have any ideas?
Print errno out and see if it helps you.  Be sure that the parameter
passed to time is a pointer to a time_t or long variable.

Is the date/time on your machine right?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dale
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