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Re: FSGetCatalogInfo returns mod dates in a deprecated data type: UTCDateTime

Gary

If the getter API for UTCDateTime is deprecated I guess we can safely assume the data type is also deprecated.

See:

/*
 *  GetUTCDateTime()   *** DEPRECATED ***
 *  
 *  Deprecated:
 *    use CFTimeZoneGetSecondsFromGMT instead.
 *  
 *  Discussion:
 *    This function is no longer recommended. Please use
 *    CFTimeZoneGetSecondsFromGMT instead.
 *  
 *  Availability:
 *    Mac OS X:         in version 10.0 and later in CoreServices.framework but deprecated in 10.4
 *    CarbonLib:        in CarbonLib 1.0.2 and later
 *    Non-Carbon CFM:   in UTCUtils 1.0 and later
 */
extern OSStatus 
GetUTCDateTime(
  UTCDateTime *  utcDateTime,
  OptionBits     options)       

The utilities you mention are just bridges for us to use the recommended APIs. I know Larry is always warning us how dangerous and evil assumptions are but I guess my assumption is on the safe side. :)

JV



On 2007/01/18, at 00:29, Gary L. Wade wrote:

It looks like you're assuming that UTCDateTime was deprecated when it was the
functions in UTCUtils.h that were deprecated.  See DateTimeUtils.h for
non-deprecated functions that operate upon UTCDateTime.

Quoting João Varela <email@hidden>:

Hi Chris, Larry

I knew about converting UTCDateTime to CFAbsoluteTime; that was not
the problem, although I do appreciate the fact that you replied to my
question. What I asked was a way to get rid of UTCDateTime data type
completely by using a more modern API than FSGetCatalogInfo, but I
guess the "deafening silence" concerning my question means there is
none at the moment. :)  Therefore I was planning to use the APIs that
Larry suggested, although it's good to know that you can do that
manually if you wish. :) I could file a bug but I guess Apple is
perfectly aware of that problem when they declared UTCDateTime
deprecated in Tiger. The "deafening silence" is quite understandable. :)

JV



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References: 
 >FSGetCatalogInfo returns mod dates in a deprecated data type: UTCDateTime (From: João Varela <email@hidden>)
 >Re: FSGetCatalogInfo returns mod dates in a deprecated data type: UTCDateTime (From: Chris Newman <email@hidden>)
 >Re: FSGetCatalogInfo returns mod dates in a deprecated data type: UTCDateTime (From: Laurence Harris <email@hidden>)
 >Re: FSGetCatalogInfo returns mod dates in a deprecated data type: UTCDateTime (From: João Varela <email@hidden>)



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