Re: [Boost-users] [date_time] Construct a time_period a year long

From: Beth Jacobson (bethj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-15 17:03:17

Ken Klose wrote:
> I'm want to represent a period of time of 1 year starting at the current
> ptime and ending at the corresponding ptime a year from now.
> 
> I've tried this:
> boost::posix_time::time_period _time_period(
>     boost::posix_time::second_clock::local_time(),
>     boost::gregorian::years(1)
> );
> 
> However I get this error:
> error: no matching function for call to
> `boost::date_time::period<boost::posix_time::ptime,
> boost::posix_time::time_duration>::period(boost::posix_time::ptime,
> boost::gregorian::years)'
> 
> Any thoughts on how to solve my problem?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ken

Time_period can't be initialized with a date_duration. Try replacing 
boost::gregorian::years(1) with boost::posix_time::hours(24*365).

HTH,
Beth