system.date.toMillis
This function is used in Python Scripting.
Description​
Converts a Date object to its millisecond value elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC (GMT)
Client Permission Restrictions​
This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.
Syntax​
system.date.toMillis(date)
Parameters​
| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Date | date | The date object to convert. |
Returns​
Integer - an 8-byte integer representing the number of millisecond elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC (GMT)
Scope​
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session
Code Examples​
Code Snippet
# This example takes the date Fri Aug 18 14:35:25 PDT 2017,
# and prints it out 1503092125000.
date = system.date.getDate(2017, 7, 18)
datetime = system.date.setTime(date, 14, 35, 25)
print system.date.toMillis(datetime)