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time

Value returned: A text string representing the current time set in your Macintosh, in one of the following time formats:

When HyperCard is running under System 7.1, the long, abbrev, and short forms agree with the formats set in the Date & Time Control Panel.

The form the English time returns the time in the form hh:mm:ss: AM|PM no matter what language the system is localized for and no matter what the settings are on the Date & Time Control Panel.

Examples

Demo Script

on clock

show bkgnd field "Demo Field"

put the ticks into startTicks

put the seconds into startSeconds

repeat until the mouseClick

displayMessage "The time is" && the time & return & ¬

"The long time is" && the long time & return & return &¬

the seconds - startseconds && "seconds have elapsed." & return & ¬

the ticks - startTicks && "ticks have elapsed." & return & return &¬

spaces(20) & "Click the mouse to continue . . ."

end repeat

hide bkgnd field "Demo Field"

end clock

Related Topics

• convert
• date
• seconds
• ticks
• wait

Placeholders

adjective

One of the following:

See also: formatName