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How to set the System Date and Time in Delphi

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Question:
How can I set the System Date and Time in Delphi 2.0 (setdate or settime does not exist)?

Answer:
Use the WinAPI call SetSystemTime. This will allow you to change thesystem time for the machine you’re on. You can find a description ofthe call in the Win32 help file. Just do a search on SetSystemTime, andyou’ll get a pretty good discussion of the function.

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