Convert date and time to milliseconds in Android

android, datepicker, datetimepicker, timepicker

Solution

You can create a Calendar object with the values from your DatePicker and TimePicker:

Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.set(datePicker.getYear(), datePicker.getMonth(), datePicker.getDayOfMonth(), 
             timePicker.getCurrentHour(), timePicker.getCurrentMinute(), 0);
long startTime = calendar.getTimeInMillis();

Problem

I have Date and Time from `DatePicker` and `TimePicker`. Now i want to change the selected date and time into milliseconds. How can I do this??? For Example I have Date selected `2-5-2012` and Time is `20:43` Now I have to convert this Date Time into milliseconds something like DateTimeInMilliseconds = `1234567890`

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