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The file time and the date are stored individually, using unsigned integers as bit fields. File time and date are packed as follows:
Time
| Bit position: |
0 1 2 3 4 |
5 6 7 8 9 A |
B C D E F |
| Length: |
5 |
6 |
5 |
| Contents: |
hours |
minutes |
2-second increments |
| Value Range: |
0-23 |
0-59 |
0-29 in 2-second intervals |
Date
| Bit position: |
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
7 8 9 A |
B C D E F |
| Length: |
7 |
4 |
5 |
| Contents: |
year |
month |
day |
| Value Range: |
0-119 |
1-12 |
1-31 |
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(relative to 1980) |
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See also
Global constants