Time

Time

Description

Time returns the current system time.

Example (Basic)

Rem Time Example
'Time returns current system time
Dim RightNow
RightNow = Time
Print "The time now is " & RightNow

Example (JavaScript)

// Time Example
/* Time returns current system time */

time = function() {
  var dtm = new Date();
  var tm = dtm.toString();
  var ampm = (tm.toUpperCase().indexOf('AM') > -1) ? ' AM' : ' PM';
  hr = dtm.getHours();
  if (hr < 12) {
    ampm = ' AM';
  } else if (hr > 12) {
    ampm = ' PM';
    hr -= 12;
    if (hr==12) ampm = ' AM'; //midnight
  }
  mn = '0'+dtm.getMinutes();
  mn0 = mn.substr(mn.length-2,2);
  ss = '0'+dtm.getSeconds();
  ss0 = ss.substr(ss.length-2,2);
  return hr+':'+mn0+':'+ss0+ampm;
}

var RightNow;
RightNow = time();
NSB.Print("The time now is " +  RightNow);

Output

The time now is 10:52:44 PM
(sample time output is system dependant)

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