[boost] Re: [date_time] enabling microsec_clock under C++Builder

From: Johan Nilsson (johan.nilsson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-03-27 08:29:28

"Russell Hind" <rhind_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:b5uq2n$vbm$1_at_main.gmane.org...
> Johan Nilsson wrote:
> >
> > I might be a bit off here (coming in late into the discussion), but I'd
> > prefer consistency in my code; using microsec_clock for both Windows and
> > Unix code - even if the real 'resolution' is dependent of the system
time
> > updates on the Win platforms.
> >
>
> That is an option, but if a millisecond clock is introduced, it like to
> see it implemented on all platforms, then you could use that on all
> platforms rather than microsec_clock which isn't 'really' supported
> under windows.  At least this way you are dealing with a known resolution.
>

Yes, but why not have both on all platforms?

// Johan