Setting UNIX Timestamps in VB

Many Subscribe objects and methods require a timestamp. By default, VB uses a built-in Microsoft date technology that produces different timestamp data than the timestamp that Subscribe expects. To generate a timestamp from a VB date, add a VB function to your Subscribe application, as follows:

Function UnixDate (ByVal theDate)
   UnixDate = DateDiff("s", "01/01/1970 00:00:00", theDate)
End Function

To set a timestamp for a TransactionDetail object named detail:

Dim timestamp = UnixDate(Now())
detail.SetTimestamp(timestamp)

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