Howto set system clock with milliseconds precision

Hi! I need to set the system clock with milliseconds precision. The Labwindows CVI SetSystemTime function use only seconds precision. How to get around the problem?
Thanks in advice!
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I talked too early,
Actually I found that the SDK version of the SetSytemTime function does accept milliseconds.
However, its usage is a little different.
You need to create an object of type SYSTEMTIME and set its members to the values you need.
Then, call the SetSystemTime function (of the WinSDK) to set the clock.
You need to add "windows.h" to the top of your include list.
(see SDK help, there is a sample code available there)
Message Edited by ebalci on 01-04-2010 12:05 PM
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