ITimeZone::get_Bias

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

The Bias property gets the current bias, in minutes, for local time translation on this computer. The bias is the difference between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and local time.

Syntax

HRESULT get_Bias(
  long * plBias
);

Parameters

  • plBias
    [out] Reference to the current bias in minutes.

Return Value

This method returns the standard values E_INVALIDARG, E_OUTOFMEMORY, E_UNEXPECTED, and E_FAIL, as well as the following:

  • S_OK
    The method completed successfully.

Remarks

Bias is undefined if SupportsDST is FALSE.

All translations between UTC and local time are based on the following formula:

UTC = localtime + bias

Requirements

Header pimstore.h
Library Pimstore.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 2.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

Pocket Outlook Object Model Interfaces

Other Resources

Pocket Outlook Object Model Enumerations