Time Protocol Control

Query a time server for the current time and synchronize the local system clock with that value.

Reference

Control Information

Object Name TimeClientCtl.TimeClient

File Name CSTIMAX6.OCX

Version 6.0.6000.0

ProgID SocketTools.TimeClient.6

ClassID 41A067E4-2876-4FB4-8E43-FAF7944C1571

Threading Model Apartment

Help File CST60CTL.CHM

Dependencies None

Standard RFC 868

Remarks

The Time Protocol control provides an interface for synchronizing the local system’s time and date with that of a remote server. The time values returned are in in Coordinated Universal Time and be adjusted for the local host's timezone. The control enables developers to query a server for the current time and then update the system clock if desired.

Requirements

This ActiveX control is supported on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. If you are using Windows 2000, it is required that you have Service Pack (SP4) installed. If you are using Windows XP, it is required that you have at least Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed and it is recommended that you install Internet Explorer 7.0. It is also recommended that all critical updates to the Windows operating system be installed.

The SocketTools Visual Edition components are compatible with any development tool that fully supports COM (Component Object Model) and the ActiveX control specification. This includes Visual Studio 6.0, Visual Studio .NET 2003, Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008. If you are using Visual Basic 6.0 or Visual C++ 6.0, it is required that you have Service Pack 6 (SP6) installed. If you are using Visual Studio .NET 2003 or Visual Studio 2005, it is recommended that you install Service Pack 1 (SP1). In all cases, it is recommended that you have the current updates for your development tools installed.

Distribution

When you distribute an application that uses this control, you should install the appropriate file in the Windows system directory. ActiveX controls must be registered on the target system by the installation program before they can be used by an application.