$Time

The current time.

Syntax

$time

Return Value

A number. Cannot be reset by an application program.

Description

The current time (format: HHMMSSTT, 24-hour notation), as set in the operating system.

Some operating systems provide time only to the nearest second. In such cases, the TT (ticks) portion of the time is always set to 00.

See Also

$addhours

$addminutes

$addseconds

$addticks

$Date

$hours

$minutes

$seconds

$ticks

$TimeSecs

System Variables