date_proc.c

the source code from the book "UNIX Network Programming" by W. Richard Stevens. i hope it is useful

/*
 * dateproc.c - remote procedures; called by server stub.
 */

#include	<rpc/rpc.h>	/* standard RPC include file */
#include	"date.h"	/* this file is generated by rpcgen */

/*
 * Return the binary date and time.
 */

long *
bin_date_1()
{
	static long	timeval;	/* must be static */
	long		time();		/* Unix function */

	timeval = time((long *) 0);

	return(&timeval);
}

/*
 * Convert a binary time and return a human readable string.
 */

char **
str_date_1(bintime)
long	*bintime;
{
	static char	*ptr;		/* must be static */
	char		*ctime();	/* Unix function */

	ptr = ctime(bintime);		/* convert to local time */

	return(&ptr);		/* return the address of pointer */
}