The following example converts an ASCII relative time string to its binary equivalent. utc_t utc; char str[UTC_MAX_STR_LEN]; /* * Relative time of 333 days, 12 hours, 1 minute, 37.223 seconds * Inaccuracy of 50.22 sec. in the format: -333-12:01:37.223I50.22 */ (void)strcpy((void *)str, "-333-12:01:37.223I50.22"); utc_mkascreltime(&utc, /* Out: Binary utc */ str); /* In: String */