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Seconds()

Returns the number of seconds elapsed since midnight

Syntax

Seconds() --> nSeconds

Return

The function returns a numeric value indicating the seconds elapsed since midnight with a granularity of 1/100th of a second.

Description

Seconds() is used to calculate time spans in seconds that have elapsed since a start time. Note that the return value is reset to zero when midnight passes.

Info

See also:	ElapTime(), Days(), Time(), SecondsCpu(), Secs()
Category:	Date and time
Source:	rtl\seconds.c
LIB:	xhb.lib
DLL:	xhbdll.dll

Example

// The example shows a typical usage scenario for Seconds()

   PROCEDURE Main
      LOCAL nStart := Seconds()

      Inkey(1.5)     // some lengthy operation

      ? "Elapsed:", Seconds() - nStart
   RETURN