# GetSystemTime

int GetSystemTime (int *hours, int *minutes, int *seconds);

## Purpose

Gets the system time in numeric format.

Linux This function is not supported.

| Note Windows SDK also contains a GetSystemTime function. If you include windows.h and do not include utility.h, you will receive compile errors if you call the GetSystemTime function.

## Parameters

Output
Name | Type | Description
hours | integer | The hours component of the time. Values: 0 to 23
minutes | integer | The minutes component of the time. Values: 0 to 59
seconds | integer | The seconds component of the time. Values: 0 to 59

## Return Value

Name | Type | Description
result | integer | The result of the call.
Code | Description
0 | Success.
-1 | Operating system reported failure.