(Go) Query NTP Server for Current Date/Time

Demonstrates how to query an NTP server to get the current date/time.

Note: This feature was added in Chilkat v9.5.0.96.

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    // Specify the NTP server domain.
    // Information is passed in a JSON object to allow for any unanticipated future optional information that might need to be provided.
    json := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    json.UpdateString("ntp_server","pool.ntp.org")

    // Query the NTP server for the current date/time.
    dt := chilkat.NewCkDateTime()
    // Note: The SetFromNtpServer method is available starting in v9.5.0.96 for most Chilkat builds, but not all.
    // If the SetFromNtpServer method is not present, contact support@chilkatsoft.com for a hotfix build.
    // It should be available in all programming languages/platforms starting in v9.5.0.97
    success := dt.SetFromNtpServer(*json.Emit())
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(dt.LastErrorText())
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        dt.DisposeCkDateTime()
        return
    }

    // Show the date/time in various formats..
    bLocalTime := true
    fmt.Println(*dt.GetAsTimestamp(bLocalTime))
    fmt.Println(*dt.GetAsRfc822(bLocalTime))
    fmt.Println(dt.GetAsUnixTime(bLocalTime))

    // Sample output:

    // 2023-10-31T09:43:27-05:00
    // Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:43:27 -0500
    // 1698745407

    json.DisposeJsonObject()
    dt.DisposeCkDateTime()