How to do timestamp conversion

[hema]

The timestamp value from Get Date/Time in seconds gives
the current time. I want to convert this timestamp to string. But there is no ready made function to convert timestamp data type to string.
Also how to compare timestamp data type with string timestamp. Because i want to read the time stamp from file and compare with current timestamp.
Please help, Thanks

[LarsRoe]

> I want to convert this timestamp to string.

Use Format Date/Time String.

> Also how to compare timestamp data type with string > timestamp. Because i want to read the time stamp
> from file and compare with current timestamp.

Why can't you save the time stamp value instead of the text? That would be much easier.

[shawn]

I aggree with Lars. Converting the timestamp to a numeric DBL and saving the DBL would be another option.
If you must read time in as text, the following methods exists:
1) Use a Timestamp Property Node
2) Parse string into Hours, Minutes, Seconds, etc. and use Date/Time to Seconds.
The attached VI uses the first method.