#include <unixlib.h>
        #include <stdio.h>
        #include <starlet.h>  /* OpenVMS specific SYS$ routines)  */

        main()
        {
        unsigned int current_vms_time[2];
        /*quadword for OpenVMS time*/
        unsigned int number_of_seconds;   /* number of seconds     */

        /* first get the current system time */
        sys$gettim(&current_vms_time[0]);

        /* fix the time */
        number_of_seconds = decc$fix_time(&current_vms_time[0]);

        printf("Number of seconds since 00:00 January 1, 1970 = %d",
                number_of_seconds);
        }

      This example shows how to use the decc$fix_time routine in
      Compaq C. It also shows the use of the SYS$GETTIM system
      service.