Time()

Type: REGULAR FUNCTION

Purpose: Calculate the number of seconds elapsed since 00:00:00 1/1/70 and the time specified by the parameter.

This time convention is compatible with the Microsoft® C time functions. If no parameters are specified, use the current system time and date. You can also substitute NIL for any parameter in the second and third form to use the current system values for that parameter.

Now = Time() if no parameters

or

Then = Time(DateStr, TimeStr) if 2 parameters

or

Then = Time(Mon, Day, Yr, Hr, Min, Sec) if 6 parameters

 

DateStr

STRING of the form "MON/DAY/YR" or NIL

Year reported as number of years since 1900.
  TimeStr STRING of the form "HR:MIN:SEC" or NIL

 
  Mon INDEX (where 1 = January) or NIL  
  Day INDEX or NIL  
  Yr INDEX (where 0 = 1900) or NIL  
  Hr INDEX or NIL  
  Min INDEX or NIL  
  Sec

INDEX or NIL

  
  Then INDEX Number of seconds since 1/1/70 0:0:00

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