Re: [Boost-users] Can't create time_duration with milliseconds on VS.NET 2003

From: Jeff Garland (jeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-21 22:37:01

On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:37:32 -0600, Sean Rohead wrote
> I am using VS.NET 2003 and attempting to create a time_duration 
> using hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds.
> 
> However, I get an error message regarding the 4th parameter 
> (milliseconds).
> 
> Here is my code and the error message:
> 
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> // main.cpp
> 
> #include "boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp"
> 
> using namespace boost::posix_time;
> 
> void main()
> {
>     time_duration t(8, 45, 00, milliseconds(100));
> }

The error is valid.  Milliseconds is-a time-duration so you don't pass it as
the fourth parameter.  Add it instead. Something like:

Try this instead:
   time_duration t(8, 45,0); 
   t += milliseconds(100);

or even clearer:

   time_duration t = hours(8) + minutes(45) + milliseconds(100);

Jeff